IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 14TH JANUARY 2011 / 24TH POUSHA 1932 WP(C).No. 356 of 2011(T) ------------------------ PETITIONER(S): ---------------------- VIBIN.K., S/O.KRISHNAN NAIR, CHITHRALAYAM, HARIHARAPURAM P.O.,VARKALA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM-695310. BY ADV. SRI.M.V.ANANDAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------ 1. MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY REGISTRAR, KOTTAYAM-685560. 2. THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATION, M.G.UNIVERSITY, KOTTAYAM-686560. SRI.T.A.SHAJI, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/01/2011, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ================ W.P.(C) NO. 356 OF 2011 ===================== 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 WPC No. 356/11 :2 : 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