[Reader-list] High Court stays suspension of AMU teacher

[Lawrence Liang]

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High Court stays suspension of AMU professor











 
Some relief: Dr. Ramchandra Siras

ALLAHABAD: The Allahabad High Court on Thursday stayed the suspension of a Aligarh Muslim University professor against whom disciplinary action was taken following reports of his involvement in a homosexual relationship.

A Division Bench comprising Justice Sunil Ambawani and Justice Kashi Nath Pandey passed the order on a writ petition filed by Professor Srinivas Ramchandra Siras challenging the suspension order.AMU Vice-Chancellor P. K. Abdul Azis had on February 19 suspended Dr. Siras, a Reader in the Department of Modern Indian Languages, and asked him to vacate the varsity premises accusing him of “misconduct” following reports of his alleged homosexual relation with a rickshaw-puller, which had led to a furore in the minority educational institution.

In his petition, Dr. Siras had refuted the charges levelled against him.

The court, while granting relief to the petitioner, asked the university authorities to file their counter-affidavits. - PTI

Our Staff Reporter adds from New Delhi: Reacting to the stay order, Dr. Siras said: “We have won the court case and I am extremely glad. A stay has been granted on my suspension and also on ousting me from my residential accommodation.”

Advocate Anand Grover who fought Dr. Siras' case said: “We have made a big dent. Dr. Siras can get back to work now. With regard to his promotion to the professor level, the professor will simply have to approach the university and ask them to consider his promotion since he is no longer suspended.”

“The stay order demonstrates that an individual with a different sexual orientation cannot be treated in a fashion devoid of justice,” he added.