CHENNAI: In a big relief to SRM University chairman TR Pachamuthu alias Parivendhar, the Supreme Court has directed 136 parents/teachers who had lodged complaints against him to file affidavits in Madras high court saying they had no objection to quash the criminal proceedings against the educationist. "On filing the affidadivts, the high court shall quash the proceedings arising out of the FIR," said a division bench of Justice AK Sikri and Justice Ashok Bhshan on Friday. Madhan staged a suicide drama and disappeared for months, before being arrested from a hideout in Tirupur.In order to secure bail, Pachamuthu deposited Rs 75 crore, and another Rs 10 crore. However, last week, Madras high court refused to quash the case even though it asked aggrieved parents to furnish proof and take refund from out of the deposit. It also named a retired judge as administrator.On Friday, however, the apex court recorded the submissions of the parents that they had no objection to quashing the case against Pachamuthu.

Source: Times of India September 23, 2017 17:37 UTC