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Court allows student’s writ petition

CHENNAI: Allowing a writ petition filed by a student challenging the action of a college in Puducherry in removing him from the rolls, Justice K.Venkataraman observed that he hoped that the student without taking the order in the petition as though “he has conquered the world” should realise his mistake and behave in a manner to fulfil his parents and teachers’ aspirations.

In his petition, M.Kugapriyan said he hailed from a poor family and joined the B.Com (Foreign Trade) course in Indira Gandhi College of Arts and Science, Kathirkamam, Puducherry.

He along with three other students was suspended for alleged misbehaviour in the class room and enquiry was under process.

His parents met the college Principal and requested him to show mercy.

In March this year, the college removed the student from the rolls and also said he was not eligible to write the university semester examination.

Following requests by the student’s father, the college said that the student had to redo the course from the IV semester, which would commence from January 2009. Challenging the proceedings, he filed the writ petition.

Mr.Justice Venkataraman said there could not be two opinions that students should behave properly in college. Misbehaviour in college campus would not only tarnish the institution’s image, but also affect other students.

An act by one or two or a collective number of students should not cause disturbance to either teachers or other students.

If the petitioner had misbehaved, he could not be allowed to go scot-free. However, though several allegations had been made against the student, no proper enquiry had been conducted against him.

An order of suspension seems to have been passed in January this year alleging that the petitioner along with other students misbehaved in the classroom.

In the suspension order, it was not even stated what the misbehaviour was. More strange was the order removing the petitioner from the college.

Unfortunately, the college authorities did not proceed with the matter as they were expected to do and had dealt with it in a casual manner, the Judge said.

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