Patna, Jan. 24: Fed up with the alleged apathetic attitude of police in evicting the illegal boarders from Saidpur Hostel, the Patna University (PU) has decided to move the high court for legal action.

PU vice-chancellor Shambhu Nath Singh told The Telegraph that the varsity has repeatedly requested the police to crack the whip on illegal occupants but no action has been taken so far.

“The university has been continuously requesting the police to remove the illegal occupants who have captured many rooms of Saidpur Hostel. The university, by itself, cannot do anything to remove them as most of the boarders are dangerous. All our requests have fallen on deaf ears. We have no choice but to knock the doors of Patna High Court for intervention. The university is seriously contemplating the same at the moment,” Singh said.

The plan of the university to demolish the hostels and set up south campus there has also been gathering dust because of the lackadaisical attitude of the administration, a senior varsity official said.

Of the nine buildings of Saidpur Hostel, only two — hostel number 1 and 9 — are officially functional at the moment as the rest have been declared “dangerous to dwell” by the university.

The warning, however, has not deterred the boarders from occupying all the nine hostels. Almost 90 per cent of the boarders are staying illegally, university sources told The Telegraph.

“Of the nine buildings, hostel number-1, which houses students pursuing post-graduation in science subjects, and hostel number-9, housing research scholars, are deemed fit for living. The hostel number-2 was meant for students of Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) but they vacated the building is 1995 after its condition deteriorated. Around 200 students of the varsity are at present staying in the hostel number 1 and 9. But it is quite difficult to count the exact number of boarders because of the influx of illegal inmates. The rest of the hostels are also occupied by many people at present. At least 90 per cent of them are illegal boarders, including former students and outsiders,” the varsity official said.

“The university wants to set up its south campus after demolishing the hostel buildings. Those staying legally in the two hostels will be accommodated elsewhere. The area, once cleared, will be developed as another campus where a number of courses will be taught. The plan, however, will work out only when the boarders are removed. The attitude of the cops, till now, has been lax in this regard,” another university official said.

When contacted, Patna senior superintendent of police Alok Kumar told The Telegraph that the university has never sought police help against illegal boarders. “Can they show me the copy of the letter addressed to me? The police are ready to send forces right now. One should ask the university how many police teams they want.But then, evicting illegal boarders is the job of the university and the police are just for protection,” Alok Kumar said.