HC seeks university’s response to plea by expelled student
Cannot be punished for having rational thoughts, says petitioner
19/09/2019 , Legal Correspondent, CHENNAI
T. Kirubamohan, 27, of Chromepet has filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court accusing the University of Madras of having cancelled his provisional admission in a Master’s course in Buddhism for having been an active member of ‘Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle’ which propagates rational thoughts among people.
Justice G. Jayachandran on Wednesday sought the response of the university by Monday. In his affidavit, the petitioner claimed to hail from a socially and economically downtrodden background.
He was basically an electrical and electronics engineering graduate who passed out in 2013 with a cumulative grade point average of 7.1.
Subsequently, because of his interest in social studies, he joined a master’s course in journalism and communication in June 2016 in the University of Madras and completed it in April 2018 with a first class degree.
Thereafter, he applied for M.A. in Buddhism in the Department of Philosophy of the university and paid the necessary fees.
He also surrendered all his original certificates for gaining admission into the course and began attending the classes from June this year.
Letter from varsity
However, on August 28, he received a letter from the university refusing to approve his provisional admission for not submitting a recommendation letter from the head of the journalism and communication department.
Thereafter, the vice-chancellor of the university, in an interview to the media, had stated that the admission was cancelled for having been a member of Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle, the petitioner claimed and stated that he could not be punished for having rational thoughts.
He urged the court to intervene and ensure that he completes his studies.
Cannot be punished for having rational thoughts, says petitioner
19/09/2019 , Legal Correspondent, CHENNAI
T. Kirubamohan, 27, of Chromepet has filed a writ petition in the Madras High Court accusing the University of Madras of having cancelled his provisional admission in a Master’s course in Buddhism for having been an active member of ‘Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle’ which propagates rational thoughts among people.
Justice G. Jayachandran on Wednesday sought the response of the university by Monday. In his affidavit, the petitioner claimed to hail from a socially and economically downtrodden background.
He was basically an electrical and electronics engineering graduate who passed out in 2013 with a cumulative grade point average of 7.1.
Subsequently, because of his interest in social studies, he joined a master’s course in journalism and communication in June 2016 in the University of Madras and completed it in April 2018 with a first class degree.
Thereafter, he applied for M.A. in Buddhism in the Department of Philosophy of the university and paid the necessary fees.
He also surrendered all his original certificates for gaining admission into the course and began attending the classes from June this year.
Letter from varsity
However, on August 28, he received a letter from the university refusing to approve his provisional admission for not submitting a recommendation letter from the head of the journalism and communication department.
Thereafter, the vice-chancellor of the university, in an interview to the media, had stated that the admission was cancelled for having been a member of Ambedkar Periyar Study Circle, the petitioner claimed and stated that he could not be punished for having rational thoughts.
He urged the court to intervene and ensure that he completes his studies.
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