Chandigarh, June 22 -- The Punjab and Haryana high court has directed the educational tribunal, Punjab, to decide the ongoing litigation between faculty members and Akal Degree College for Women, Sangrur, within two months.

The court refused to interfere in the dispute and disposed of a plea filed by the faculty seeking directions to ensure that admissions for the BA course take place for the 2025-26 session and are not stalled, directly or indirectly, by the college.

In 2020, the college had decided to discontinue the course citing poor admissions. Since then, nearly 10 faculty members and the college management have been engaged in litigation at various forums. The 53-year-old institution, an aided college affiliated with Punjabi Univ...