IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5889 of 2009 SANTOSH KUMAR VERMA, S/o- Shri Raghunath Prasad, Resident of Bhimnagar, P.O.-Bhimnagar, P.S.- Birpur, District-Supaul. ……………. Petitioner Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna. 2. The Principal Secretary, Department of Human Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar, Old Secretariat, Patna. 3. The B.N. Mandal University, Madhepura through its Registrar. 4. The Registrar, B.N.Mandal University, Madhepura. 5. The Vice-Chancellor, B.N. Mandal University, Madhepura. 6. The Controller of Examination, B.N.Mandal University, Madhepura. 7. The Principal, Y.V. Decree College, Birpur (Saharsa) now Distt- Supaul. ……………. Respondents -------- 2 11.05.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the State. In this writ application the petitioner seeks to assail a decision taken and notified in the year 2002 vide Notification No. 03/2003, Annexure-9 cancelling his result of B.A(Hons) 3rd year of 1995-98 Session. The petitioner does not assail correctness of this decision as published press communique. On merits but only 2 on the ground of violation of the principles of natural justice. Admittedly, no show cause notice was given to the petitioner prior to issuance of the impugned order contained in the aforementioned press communique of the University of the year, 2002. It is well settled that any order which would visit a person with civil and evil consequences must be passed after adhering to the principles of natural justice. That being so, this Court would remit the matter back to the University to reconsider the issue of cancellation of the result of the petitioner specially when counsel for the petitioner has brought to the notice of this Court a recent decision taken by the Examination Board of the University as with regard to accepting the validity of examination and results even of non-affiliated institutions up to the year 2002. In order to expedite the matter, this Court would give liberty to the petitioner to file a representation along with a copy of this order and the competent authority of the University thereafter will pass a fresh final 3 order as with regard to the declaration of result of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of filing of the representation by the petitioner. With the aforesaid observations and directions, this writ application to the extent indicated above is allowed. Bibhash (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)