IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
WP(C).No. 356 of 2011(T)
1. VIBIN.K., S/O.KRISHNAN NAIR,
... Petitioner
Vs
1. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY,
... Respondent
2. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATION,
For Petitioner :SRI.M.V.ANANDAN
For Respondent : No Appearance
The Hon'ble MR. Justice ANTONY DOMINIC
Dated :14/01/2011
O R D E R
ANTONY DOMINIC, J.
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W.P.(C) NO. 356 OF 2011
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Dated this the 14th day of January, 2011
J U D G M E N T
Petitioner is a student, who was enrolled with the off campus
center of Mahatma Gandhi University-M/s Sreenikethan College,
Chathannoor. The third year examination commenced on
20/4/2010. On 26/4/2010, while the petitioner was writing the 4th
paper, at about 1.00 p.m., officials of the University inspected the
examination hall, seized the answer papers and the hall ticket
from the petitioner. Thereafter, he was informed that he was
debarred. According to the petitioner, no show cause notice or
other proceedings have been issued and
therefore the proceedings initiated by the University are illegal. It
is with this allegation, the writ petition is filed.
2. Standing counsel appearing for the University submits
that during the 3rd year examination, University officials inspected
the examination hall of off the campus center in question and it
was found that with the active involvement of the authorities of
the off campus, students were indulging in massive copying. It is
stated that, it was therefore that, the answer papers were seized
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and proceedings have been initiated not only against the off
campus center, but also against the students. Thus the case of
the University is that there was mass copying with the
involvement of the off campus center itself. It is therefore stated
that the University is in the process of issuing notice to the center
and also the students.
3. Now that such proceedings have been initiated, all that
is required is that, the University should initiate proceedings,
issue notice to the students and complete the proceedings with
opportunity of hearing to them. This shall be done at any rate
within 3 months of production of a copy of this judgment.
Writ petition is disposed of as above.
ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE
Rp