IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, ANDHRA PRADESH AT HYDERABAD (Special Original Jurisdiction) WEDNESDAY, THE FOURTEENTH DAY OF JULY TWO THOUSAND AND TEN PRESENT THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.16412 OF 2010 Between: Satpal Singh Badsara .....PETITIONER AND University of Hyderabad and others ....RESPONDENTS The Court made the following: THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.16412 OF 2010 ORDER: Pursuant to the amendment of the prayer in the writ petition, the petitioner now challenges the order dated 08.07.2010 issued by the Registrar of the University, University of Hyderabad, communicating the decision of the Executive Council of the University in appeal, confirming the order dated 14.06.2010 passed by the Vice-Chancellor of the University. The order dated 08.07.2010 is placed on record and reads as under: “This is with reference to your letter dated June 28, 2010 addressed to the Executive Council appealing against the final orders of the Vice-Chancellor issued vide No.UH/RG/2010 Dated 14.06.2010. The Executive Council in its meeting on 21st June 2010 examined the recommendations of the Proctorial Board, the above cited order and your appeal to the Vice-Chancellor. The Executive Council resolved that the orders of the Vice-Chancellor issued on the recommendations of the Proctorial Board shall sustain.” It is to be noted that by way of the order dated 14.06.2010, the Vice-Chancellor of the University suspended the petitioner from academic programmes and hostel. Thereby, the petitioner is deprived to his fellowship for the period of suspension and would not be allowed to enter into the University premises. When such dire consequences have been visited upon the petitioner by way of the order dated 14.06.2010 and the Executive Council of the University was discharging quasi judicial powers in its appellate jurisdiction against the said order, it is required to atleast disclose the reasons which weighed with it while confirming the order in appeal. Such exercise is sadly lacking on the part of the appellate body as is evident from the order dated 08.07.2010. As pointed out by the Honourable Supreme Court in Raj Kishore Jha vs. State of Bihar and others[1], reason is the heart beat of every conclusion and without the same, it becomes lifeless. An academic body of the University while discharging quasi judicial functions, having serious repercussions on the rights of the individuals concerned, should have been alive to the requirement of passing reasoned orders in the appeal. The Writ Petition is accordingly disposed of setting aside the order of the Executive Council of the University rejecting the petitioner’s appeal. The Executive Council shall consider the appeal afresh in accordance with law and pass reasoned orders thereon within one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. The petitioner’s entitlement to the arrears of his fellowship during the period of suspension shall abide by the decision of the Executive Council of the University. There shall be no order as to costs. ___________________________ JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR July 14, 2010 Note: Issue C.C. in two days. B/O.MD THE HON'BLE SRI JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR WRIT PETITION No.16412 OF 2010 July 14, 2010 [1] 2003 (11) SCC 519