Kalady Sanskrit University
Kochi : A high court bench of Justice P V Kunhikrishnan is set to hear on Wednesday a petition filed by 16 students of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, who were suspended after being accused of staging a mock cremation of the vice-chancellor during a protest. The students have sought a directive to the university to permit them to appear for the examinations.
The students subsequently approached Supreme Court, which, on Nov 5, directed the HC single bench to consider the petition expeditiously, hear it in detail and decide the matter. On their petition, the single bench had directed the university to accept the prescribed examination fees from the students and permit them to appear for the ensuing examinations. It had clarified that their appearance would be subject to the final decision in the petition. However, in an appeal filed by the university challenging the interim order, a division bench set it aside, holding that the single bench had erred in directing the university to accept the examination fees and permit the students to appear for the examinations. The apex court also recorded the university’s submission that it would conduct separate examinations for the petitioners if the HC passed orders in their favour.
The petitioners, including Archan P S of Palakkad, had earlier approached the single bench challenging their suspension in connection with the alleged protest and seeking permission to appear for the examinations. Following Supreme Court’s directive, the petition has been posted before the single bench on Wednesday for a detailed hearing.