Case against Aitchison College disposed of
Lahore: Justice Syed Asghar Haider of the Lahore Court on Monday disposed of a petition against Aitcheson College as the college ensured the court to review the case of its 9th class student whom it expelled for his bad performance in mid term exams.
The judge in written order disposed of the petition referring towards a letter submitted by the college stating that it was ready to review the case of the student keeping in view his previous academic record.
However, the judge ruled that the petitioner reserved the right to re-agitate the matter if needed so. The petitioner Jamil Haider Rizvi, son of Advocate Taffazul Haider Rizvi, submitted that since 2001 he was studying in the Aitcheson College and now he was studying in M-2-G (9th class). He said in 2008 mid term examination due to fever and some other problems he could not do well. Following this the college administration issued a letter to him stating that because of his poor performance in four subjects he could not meet the criteria and his admission has been withdrawn, he said.
He stated that the college did not have any right to expel any student based on poor performance in mid term examination. He said it was the duty of the college administration that being in loco parentis (being responsible for a child in school) to guide the students because of mid term examination for their good performance in annual exams instead of penalizing them. He sought instructions for the college administration to withdraw its notice of expulsion or withdrawal of admission.
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