The Delhi University's (DU) highest statutory body on Monday passed a resolution declaring that the varsity should not allow the College of Art to de-affiliate and should challenge the High Court's order regarding admission to the college as part of Ambedkar University (AU)

This comes as the AU has started the admission process for the courses being offered in the College of Art as part of the university.

The Executive Council of DU passed the resolution during a meeting on Monday. On May 17, the High Court had asked the AU to conduct admission to the College of Art as part of the varsity and had given two weeks to DU to file an appeal, an Executive Council member informed.

“The Executive Council passed a resolution that College of Art is a part of the DU. The Executive Council resolved that it will fight the matter in court," the member said.

A senior DU official said the Executive Council has decided that the varsity should protect the interests of the College of Art. "The university should challenge the December 17 decision of the Delhi High Court. The university should protect the interest of the College of Art," the official said.

"The College of Art should not be de-affiliated.

It is another prestigious college of Delhi University. It shouldn't be let go. Also, (it was decided to) approach the court so that admissions should be under the aegis of Delhi University," he added.

 In April, the DU had asked the College of Art to start its admission process and had informed the institute that it would not be de-affiliated from the university