LHC suspends governor’s decision in BZU sub-campus case

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday suspended a decision taken by Punjab governor in capacity of chancellor regarding Lahore sub-campus of Bahauddin Zakariya University (BZU), Multan.

During hearing of a case about illegality in establishment of the BZU’s Lahore sub-campus, counsel for the sub-campus’s former chairman told a full bench that BZU syndicate had not endorsed the establishment of the Lahore sub-campus. The management of the sub-campus challenged the syndicate’s decision before the chancellor/governor through a representation, he said, adding that the chancellor also dismissed the representation.

The counsel pointed out that Governor Rafiq Rajwana had been legal adviser to BZU; therefore, ethically it was not appropriate for him to hear the matter of the university. He asked the bench to set aside the chancellor’s order.

The bench headed by Justice Syed Mazahar Ali Akbar Naqvi suspended the chancellor’s decision and sought arguments from the parties by May 11.