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Suspension of Dalit students revoked, UoH tells HC
University of Hyderabad (UoH) on Monday informed the Hyderabad High Court that it had revoked suspension of four students against whom action had been initiated. One of them, Rohit Vemula, allegedly committed suicide.
Hyderabad: University of Hyderabad (UoH) on Monday informed the Hyderabad High Court that it had revoked suspension of four students against whom action had been initiated. One of them, Rohit Vemula, allegedly committed suicide.
The counsel of the four students, who had earlier filed a petition challenging their suspension, however, said they were not served with the order copy in this regard.
The High Court made a note of the proceedings and directed the counsel of the UoH to file before it the documents of the circular/order on revocation of the suspension along with the counter affidavit to be filed on the petition challenging their suspension.
The High Court then posted the matter to February 12. On January 21, the UoH in a statement had said, "The Executive Council of the UoH, after taking into account the extraordinary situation prevailing in the university and after discussing the issue in detail, resolved to terminate the punishment imposed on the students concerned with immediate effect."
The UoH had in September last year suspended five students D Prasanth, Vijay Kumar, Sheshaiah Chemuudugunta, Velpula Sunkanna and Rohit for six months (entire semester) for allegedly assaulting ABVP leader Susheel Kumar in August. But, the suspension was later revoked.
However, in December, while allowing them to attend classes, the HCU had denied them access to the hostel. The five research scholars including Rohit under the umbrella of a Joint Action Committee, had termed their suspension from hostel as "undemocratic" and a "social boycott."
Rohit was found hanging in a hostel room on the UoH campus on January 17. After the alleged suicide of Rohit, the issue sparked strong reactions on the campus.
