IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR.H.L.DATTU & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE K.M.JOSEPH WEDNESDAY, THE 30TH JANUARY 2008 / 10TH MAGHA 1929 WP(C).No. 35926 of 2007(S) ------------ -------------------------- SUO MOTU PROCEEDINGS INITIATED ON A PETITION RECEIVED FROM THE PRESIDENT, KAU STUDENT'S PROTECTION COUNCIL, COLLEGE OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES, MANNUTHY, REGARDING THE INHUMAN AND BARBARIAN ACTIVITIES GOING ON IN THE COLLEGE IN THE NAME OF RAGGING. RESPONDENTS: ----------------------- 1. THE REGISTRAR, KERALA AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY, VELLANIKKARA, THRISSUR. 2. THE DEAN, COLLEGE OF VETERINARY AND ANIMAL SCIENCES, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR. 3. THE ASSOCIATE WARDEN, U.G.MEN'S HOSTEL, COLLEGE OF VETERINARY & ANIMAL SCIENCES, MANNUTHY, THRISSUR. 4. THE STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER MR.M.P.SREEKRISHNAN R1 TO R3 BY STANDING COUNSEL SRI.RENJITH THAMPAN THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 30/01/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) NO.35926 OF 2007-S APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: NIL RESPONDENTS' EXHIBITS: EXT.R2(A) TRUE COPY OF THE INSTRUCTIONS AND DUTY ORDERS FOR PREVENTING RAGGING DATED 14.9.2007 EXT.P2(B) TRUE COPY OF THE POSTER ALONG WITH THE ORDER DATED 14.9.2007 WHICH WERE DISPLAYED THROUGH THE CAMPUS EXT.R2(C) TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 23.10.2007 FILED BEFORE THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, MANNUTHY. EXT.R2(D) TRUE COPY OF THE CIRCULAR DATED 23.10.207 EXT.R2(E)TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF MEETING DATED 23.10.2007 EXT.R2(F) TRUE COPY OF THE ENQUIRY REPORT DATED 15.12.2007 / TRUE COPY / H.L.DATTU, C.J. & K.M.JOSEPH, J. ------------------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.35926 of 2007-S ------------------------------------------ Dated, this the 30th day of January, 2008 JUDGMENT K.M.Joseph, J. This suo motu proceedings is initiated on the basis of a petition received from the President, Kerala Agricultural University Students' Protection Council, College of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Mannuthy in regard to certain activities going on in the college in the name of ragging. 2. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents. Purportedly, the case set up in the counter affidavit is that the authorities have initiated appropriate action. Reference is made to a report. Further reference is also made to the suspension of five students. It is also pointed out that criminal prosecution has been launched against certain persons under the Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1998. 3. In the light of the counter affidavit filed by the respondents, we would think that we need not pursue this matter further. Accordingly, we close this writ petition. (H.L.DATTU) CHIEF JUSTICE (K.M.JOSEPH) JUDGE vns