Shimla, July 26 -- Himachal Pradesh high court, taking strict note of inordinate delay in construction of the north campus of Central University Himachal Pradesh (CUHP) in Dharamsala, has warned that the state education secretary will have to appear in person if the government fails to provide a definite timeline for depositing the long-pending Rs.30.03 crore required for the construction.

"..If the required action is not completed before the next hearing on September 7, the education secretary must remain personally present before the court," ruled the division bench comprising chief justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and justice Bipin Chander Negi during the hearing on July 22, while observing that a proposal seeking Rs.30.03 crore had ...