IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 7TH JUNE 2010 / 17TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 11746 of 2010(P) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- MITHUN RAJ, S/O.SIVAKRISHNAN, PRANAVAM HOUSE, KALLUVILA ROAD, KARIYAM, SREEKARIYAM P.O., THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. BY ADV. SRI.G.SUDHEER RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, KOCHI-682 022, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 2. SARABHAI INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, VELLANAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, VELLANAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE PRINCIPAL, SARABHAI INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, VELLARADA, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAI,SC,COCHI U FOR R1 THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 07/06/2010, ALONG WITH WPC NO. 13270 OF 2010 , THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S.S.SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P(C) No.11746 & 13270 OF 2010 ------------------------------------------ Dated this the 7th day of June, 2010 JUDGMENT Petitioners in these two writ petitions have approached this court when disciplinary proceedings were initiated against them for alleged ragging of a student, who committed suicide, leaving a suicide note. Apparently, suspecting involvement of these petitioners in ragging of the said student and his suicide, these petitioners were not permitted to write the university examinations. It is under the above circumstances, they have approached this court to allow the petitioners to appear for the examinations. The petitioners have now filed documents to show that the college authorities, who conducted an enquiry into the matter has come to the conclusion that petitioners are innocent. They have produced the suicide note of the student who died, which also does not mention anything about ragging or involvement of the petitioners in the matter. The college authorities also support the petitioners in that regard. Petitioners have been permitted to write examinations pending disposal of the writ petition. The college authorities would contend that it is only because of the pendency of the writ petition further steps were not taken to exonerate the W.P(C) No.11746 & 13270 OF 2010 2 petitioners. 2. In the above circumstances, these writ petitions are disposed of leaving it open to the respondents to take appropriate steps in the matter in accordance with the conclusions reached by them in the enquiry. In this regard a decision shall be taken within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment and forward the same to the University within another week. If the petitioners have been completely exonerated the results of the petitioners shall be published along with that of other students. S.SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE cms