MS Univ student questions denial of gold medal

When Muniruddin Shaikh demanded an explanation,he was told an ex-student,Hiral,who sat in for the exam,had scored two more marks than him.

A student doing his LLB (General) in MS University has accused the university of denying him a gold medal despite the fact that he scored the highest marks among the regular students of Hindu Law.

When Muniruddin Shaikh demanded an explanation,he was told an ex-student,Hiral,who sat in for the exam,had scored two more marks than him.

Shaikh,however,quotes the university rulebook to make his point. According to it,the Shri Gunvantrao Girdharrai Majmudar Memorial Gold Medal in Law will be awarded , …. annually to the regular student securing at least second class at the first attempt and obtaining the highest number of marks in the paper of Hindu Law in the LL. B. (General) examination.

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Shaikh says Hiral is not entitled to the medal under this law and there is a deliberate attempt to keep him out. Ghanshyam Solanki,the law faculty dean,says: Technically Muniruddin Shaikh has not secured the highest marks in the Hindu Law paper but an ex-student. So we decided not to recommend both for the medal. The V-C has been informed.

While Shaikh scored 67 out of 100,Hiral got 69. The latter had opted out in third semester and taken the exam for both the semesters now.