IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No 14296 of 2005 Balraj Singh s/o Raj Singh, permanent resident of village - Kherisadh, P O : Kherisad, P S : Sampala, Dist : Rohtak, State - Haryana presently Posted as Assistant Security Officer, Maharshi Dayanand University, Supervisor House No 2, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak (Haryana) - Petitioner Versus 1 The State of Bihar 2 Magadh University, Bodh Gaya through its Vice Chancellor 3 Registrar, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya (Gaya) 4 Controller of Examination, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya 5 Joint Controller of Examination, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya 6 S N Sinha College, Warisaliganj, Dist : Nawada through its Principal - Respondents ----------- 14 11.02.2009 The petitioner alleges to be a private student who had taken B A (Pass) Examination, as such, from S N Sinha College, Warisaliganj under the Magadh University. Having passed, on the strength of the marksheet, he got a job in the Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak as a Security Officer. Later, it is alleged, that the authenticity of his marksheet was doubted. There have been vacillating stand of the University. At times, it is said that he did not take examination. At times, as certified by the Vice Chancellor, his results are correct. The stand of the University is that apparently petitioner got the records manipulated and got a false certificate of marks. Several students have done the same and criminal investigations are pending against them including petitioner and against several staff members as well. Doubting the authenticity of petitioner’s graduation marks, he has also been dismissed from service. Various documents, which have been brought on record, do not inspire confidence in this Court to take a clear cut decision one way or the other. In any view of the matter, a decision 2 on this issue, which has a long chequered history, would certainly prejudice the criminal investigations which are pending. This Court would not like to pre-empt the situation. The writ application, thus, is being disposed of with an observation that the parties would abide by the result of the criminal investigations and result of trial based thereon, if any. The writ petition, thus, stands disposed of without granting any relief to any party with the aforesaid observation. M.E.H./ (Navaniti Prasad Singh)