New Delhi: St Stephen’s student Devansh Mehta who was suspended by the college on Wednesday for launching an online magazine has moved the Delhi high court seeking a stay on his suspension order.

He has also appealed to the court that the college authorities should not be allowed to take any further action against him. He has sought quashing of the order banning and suspending publication of the magazine.

In a writ petition filed before Delhi High Court, Mehta sought “quashing of the order banning/suspending publication of the St Stephen’s Weekly, stay on the suspension order and restraining the principal from taking any further action against him”.

He has sought quashing of the order banning and suspending publication of the magazine.

Mehta, a third-year Philosophy student and editor of the banned e-zine, was suspended till April 23 after a one-man inquiry committee appointed by the principal found him guilty of violating disciplinary norms of the college.

“After the one-man inquiry committee (led by Prof. SR Ayde) found the student concerned guilty of a serious breach, I discussed the matter with Ayde on the appropriate course of action. He suggested that a lenient view be taken and the matter be closed provided the person concerned is willing to express his regret and tender an apology,” Thampu said.

Mehta has also requested in his petition that he be awarded the Rai Saheb Banarsi Das Memorial Prize, for which he was earlier selected by the college faculty before being later dropped from the list in the wake of the controversy. He was to have received the prize from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, who will be the Chief Guest at the college’s graduation ceremony on April 18. As per the suspension order, Mehta will not be able to attend the graduation ceremony now.