Last respects to Gopal Krishan Chatrath at Prayer Meeting at PU
Author(s): SK VyasChandigarh, September 14, 2015: Panjab University (PU) Students, teachers, staff members and advocates turned up in large number to pay their last respects to the veteran senator and PU Dean of Laws, Shri Gopal Krishan...
Chandigarh, September 14, 2015: Panjab University (PU) Students, teachers, staff members and advocates turned up in large number to pay their last respects to the veteran senator and PU Dean of Laws, Shri Gopal Krishan Chatrath at the Prayer Meeting.
The prayer meeting was organized at the PU Gymnasium Hall, where thousands of people paid homage to the departed soul.
Former Union Minister Mr. Pawan Bansal, Former MP and Additional Solicitor General of Government of India at Chandigarh, Mr. Satya Pal Jain, PU Vice Chancellor, Prof Arun Kumar Grover, AICC Secretary and Punjab MLA Mr. Kuljit Singh Nagra, Chandigarh Mayor Mrs. Poonam Sharma, Chandigarh Congress President Mr. Pardeep Chhabra, former Punjab Minister Mahender Singh Kaypee, Senior Advocate and former High Court Bar Association (HCBA) President Mr. Anmol Rattan Sidhu, PU fellows, Mr. Harpreet Singh Brar, Dean University Instructions, Prof AK Bhandari, Registrar Col. G.S. Chadha (Retd.), Dean Students Welfare Prof Navdeep Goyal, Dean Alumni Prof Anil Monga, former PU VC Prof M.M. Puri, family members of Mr. Chatrath, large number of PU fellows, teachers, officers and students paid homage.
The daughter of Mr. Chatrath and former Mayor of Chandigarh Mrs. Anu Chatrath announced to contribute money for starting gold medals in the memory of Late Shri G.K. Chatrath at the UILS and Department of Laws toppers.
Mr. Pawan Bansal, Mr. Satya Pal Jain and various other speakers paid rich tributes to Shri Chatrath and recalled his contributions to the society.
Addressing the prayer meeting, PU VC Prof Grover described Mr. Chatrath as group of institutions. He suggested for starting five year integrated law degree for the students of B.Sc. and B.E. on credit based system.
84 years old Shri G.K. Chatrath was born on 1st October, 1931. He remained a member of PU Senate for eleven consecutive terms, his first term having begin in 1972. He also served as Member in Punjab Vidhan Sabha, Advocate General to Government of Punjab at Punjab & Haryana High Court (during the Sh Beant Singh Government) and President of Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Association. He is succeeded by three daughters. His daughter Anu Chatrath is also PU fellow and has earlier, served as Mayor of Chandigarh Municipal Corporation. / (SK Vyas, Jalandhar)
Date:
Monday, September 14, 2015