Kolkata: The authorities at the Visva-Bharati University have notified that the rustication order on two students was not being implemented now in adherence to the recent Calcutta High Court order.
Three expelled postgraduate students — Somnath Sow, Falguni Pan and Rupa Chakraborty — had shot separate e-mails to the proctor on September 9 and urged him to immediately allow them to attend classes as directed by the Calcutta High Court.
In a related development, the proctor called upon the Vidya Bhavana Principal and the Head of the Department of Economics and Politics, Vidya Bhavana to keep the rustication order in abeyance on Friday.
“With reference to the Honourable High Court’s order dated September 8, the rustication orders have been kept in abeyance. You are requested to take appropriate actions accordingly. This is for your immediate action,” the letter was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
Somnath Sow and Falguni Pan are the two economics students who were expelled along with music department student Rupa Chakraborty.
According to a varsity official, a similar notice will be shortly issued to the head of Sangeet Bhavana to allow Rupa to attend classes.
The three students were expelled on August 23 for alleged disorderly conduct during a protest meeting on the Visva-Bharati campus on January 9. The varsity has seen students’ demonstrations against the expulsion since August 27.
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