Chandigarh: Through the intervention of Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission Chairman S. Jasvir Singh Garhi, a college management has withdrawn its cheque bounce case against a student's father.
Providing details on the matter, S. Garhi said that Ramanjit Singh, son of Balwinder Kumar from Janta Nagar (Dhuri) filed a complaint with the Punjab State Scheduled Castes Commission on March 25, 2025. The complaint stated that Ramanjit had enrolled in B.Tech. Civil Engineering at Gurukul Vidyapeeth Institute of Engineering and Technology (Banur), attending regularly through the third semester. However, due to his father's surgery, he was unable to take his fourth semester examinations.
As per the complaint, the college administration never issued any formal notification regarding his absence during the fourth semester, yet continued to collect fees from Ramanjit Singh until 2018 (through the eighth semester).
Subsequently, Ramanjit Singh visited the campus multiple times in 2022 to retrieve his academic documents but was consistently denied access. When he approached Gurukul Director Manmohan Garg to collect his records, Ramanjit Singh was subjected to verbal abuse and threats.
The college management then initiated legal proceedings over a bounced cheque that Ramanjit's father had provided as security. Court proceedings commenced with a verdict expected on April 2, 2025. Seeking justice, Ramanjit Singh appealed to the Commission for assistance.
Taking prompt action, the Commission summoned college officials on April 1, 2025 and directed them to withdraw the case against Ramanjit Singh's father. The college management complied by submitting a formal withdrawal request to the court today, thereby safeguarding the future of both the student and his Scheduled Caste family.