Approach med varsity: HC to suspended student

By Express News Service  |   Published: 06th January 2017 03:23 AM  |  

Last Updated: 06th January 2017 03:23 AM  |

  

CHENNAI: Arun Louis Sasikumar, a fourth-year student of Christian Medical College in Vellore, who has been suspended from college for allegedly torturing and killing a monkey, was on Thursday directed by the Madras High Court to approach TN Dr MGR Medical University to permit him to write the final exam scheduled for February.

Justice B Rajendran gave the direction while disposing of a writ petition from Arun. The judge said he could only direct the petitioner to approach the university with a representation seeking permission to write the exam, at this stage. Since the last date for remitting exam fees along with fine is February 1, the judge directed him to give a representation immediately by tomorrow (January 6) itself.

On receipt of the same, the University will consider it independently as to whether the student, who was involved in a crime at the stage of FIR can be permitted to write the examination and also with liberty of keeping his results not published and whether all things could be decided independently.

“During consideration, the last date for payment of fees made shall not be taken into consideration,” the judge added and disposed of the petition.