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The_atit PetitionC&fltiled under Article 226 of t1 Constitution of India with an affidavit praying to quadi ta Anx.G. dtd: 28.10.98 pasad in çplication No.3443 to 3447/96. 4325 to 4346/96, 4453 to 4508/88 and no.6056 to 6067/98, by Re3 in so far a s tia petitioners are concerned, as Us said order is with out Jurisdiction, contrary to Us PrinciPlesAnataral Justice and also contrary to action 5(2) of tie Adeinistrative Tribunals Act, 1965 and etc., In W.P.Nos:36550 to 621 of 1996: BETWEEN Smt. KEERTHIMALINI, Aged about 32 years, Residing at Door No.8, 5th Cross Road, Anjaneya Temple Street, Nagasandra, Bangalore — 560 028 2. Ms. MORAN KUMARLM.R. D/o M.D.Rajanna, Aged about 25 years, Residing at Madhihalli (post), Tiptur taluk, Tumkur district, PIN 572 202 3. Smt. VEDHAVATHY.B.M. Wife of Manjappa.H.D. Aged about 34 years, Residing at ‘Shree Nilava’, Vijavanagar, Kandali (post), Hassan district, PIN 573 217 4. Ms. D.V.BINDUKUMARI, Aged about 23 years, Residing at Mayamudi village (post), South Coorg —571 213 2 ii 5. KRISHNA N.THIRUMALAMATH, Aged about 28 years, Residing at No.1397, Nivas”, College Road, Bilgi, Bijapur district, PIN 587 116 6. Kum. BHUVANESHWARI, D/o Suresh.LAlageri, Aged about 23 years, Residing at Door No.15, M.LG. II Stage, New K.H.B. Colony, Sirsi, Uttara Kannada district 7. BALAKRISHNA R.NAYAK, Aged about 23 years, Residing near Co-operative Society, Hiregutty (At & post), Kumta taluk, Uttara Kannada District, PIN 581 333 8. H.T.JANARDHANA SWAMY, Son of Thirumalaiah.H. Aged about 37 years, Residing at 8th Cross, Gandhinagar, Mandya—571 401 9. BALACHANDRA.H.T. Son of Thimmanna Bhat, Aged about 34 years, Residing at No.3-13-3, H.M.T. Quarters, Tumkur - 572 103 10. SHASHIKUMAR.H.R. Son of RamalingappaH.S. Aged about 31 years, Residing at Hunasaghatta (post), Tarikere taluk, Chickmagalur district, PIN 577 547 ada Ustrict KEM 39 yea’ atiahafli pgec abOUt jpoSt district, PIN 572 121 Near Mjara1’ a Ka3a dist1 piN 76 iOl 28 ye01S ,5 1, I.D,S 14. G.S. pged pvarad1 16. 9 17. ANVARBASHA.S Son of C.D.Silar Sab, Cheelanahally, Mathighatta (post), Kadur taluk, Chickmagalur district, PIN 577 548 18. Ms. K.K.PREMA, D/o K.P.Kuttappa, Aged about 30 years, Residing at Bittangala Village & post, Virajpet taluk, Kodagu district 19, Smt. SHAKUNTHALA.G.K. Aged about 36 years, Wife of Revannaj3, Second Division Assistant, Principal Munsiff Court, Davanagere - 577 002 20. DHANARAJ KANTEPPA BHATAMBRE, Son of Kanteppa Bhatambre, Aged about 32 years, Residing at Ucha, Morambi (post), Taluk Bhalki. District Bidar, PIN 5 328 21. Kum. VATSALA.RS. D/o Siddalingappa.G.R. Aged about 24 years. Residing at Nadigar Street, Channagiri. Shimoga district, PIN 577 213 22. Kum. GAYATRLA. D/o Ashwathanaravan Shetty, Aged about 30 years, Residing at Nadigar Street, Channagiri taluk, Shimoga district, PIN 577 213 -Ic 23. Kum, SARVAMANGALA.C.N. D/o C.G.Ningappa, Aged about 32 years, Residing at Door No.17, K.H.B. Colony, Hosamane Extension, Shimoga —577 201 24. Smt. SARASWATHAMMA.R. Wife of Raviraj.M. Aged about 33 years, Residing at III Cross, B,H.Road, Bhadravathi, Shimoga district, PIN 577 303 25. B.VEERESHACHAR, Son of Jakanachar.B. Aged about 30 years, Residing at Hallad Road, Huvina Hadagali, Bellarv District, PIN 583 219 26. GOVINDA NAIK, Aged about 30 years, C/o the Assistant Commissioner, H.R. & C.E., D,C.Office Compound, Mangalore, Dakshina Kannada district, P1N575001 27. Ms.B,MEERA, Aged about 29 years, Residing at Mallaghatta, Somanahally (post), Kadur taluk, Chickmagalur district, PIN 577 138 28. PRAJ3HAKAR MUTHALIK DESAI, Aged about 28 years, Residing at Huddar Galli, Near Vijaya Bank, Chikkodi, Belgaum district, PIN 591 201 I I I — 29. S.NARAYAN, Aged about 37 years, Residing at Door No.L-3, Chamundeswari Temple Road, Gandhinagar, Mysore — 570 007 30. Ms.PARIMALA PARUTAPPA GOUDAR, Aged about 30 years, Residing at Hospet Galli, Kerur, Badami taluk, Bijapur district, PIN 587 206 31. Kum. HEMA, Aged about 25 years, Residing at Door No.2733, Temple Road, Vani Vilas Mohalla. Mvsore — 570 002 32. Ms. SUJAYAMBA.T.V. D/o Veerabhadraiah. Aged about 34 years, Residing at No.120, B.H.Road, Behind Srivihar Hotel, Vinavaka K. Nagar. Tiptur - 572 202 33. RAGHUVIR GANAPATI NAIK. Aged about 24 years, Residing at Baad (Post), Kumta taluk. Dakshina Kannada district, PIN 581 441 34. Smt. UMA VANITHA NAYAK, Aged about 32 years, Residing at C/o N.G.Nayak, Department of Physics, Mangalore University, Konaje. Dakshina Kannada district, PIN 574 199 35. DODDAPPA.N.S. Son of Shivappa, Aged about 25 years, Residing at Narasipura, Honnenahally (post), Hosadurga taluk, Chitradurga district, PIN 577 527 36. Smt. PADMASRI,K. Aged about 27 years, Residing at No.9-277, Subrayana Temple Street, Kollegal, Mysore district, PIN 571 440 37. Ms.M.PADMA, Aged about 26 years, Residing at Door No.4, M.LG., K.H.B.,Colonv, New Extension, Nanjangud, Mysore district, PIN 571 301 38. SURESH.K.S. Aged about 31 years. Son of Subba Rao.K. Retired Driver, Residing at Chickpet, Behind Mosque, Chitradurga — 507 39. Kum.CHETANA BANNOTH.J. D/o Jay Naik, Aged about 24 years, Residing at Sri Durgamba Nilava, Behind Dias Building Fort, Chickmagalur— 577 101, 40, Smt.LATHA.B.V, Wife of H.S.Nagesh, Aged about 29 years, C/o S.N.Pharma, 10th Cross, 8th House Compound, K.R.Puram, Hassan —573 201 I PETITIONERS — VENKATESH PATIL, Aged about 29 years, Residing at Laxmeshwar (post), Shirahatti taluk, Dharwad district, PIN 582 116 42. RAJ KUMAR, Aged about 29 years, Residing at Anchipura, Byramangala post, Bidadi Hobli, Ramanagaram Taluk, Bangalore Rural District, PIN 562 109 43. NARAYANA GOWDA.B. Aged about 28 years, Residing at Basavalachil House, Mangala Padav, Bantwal taluk, Dakshina Kannada district, PIN 574 243 44. A.B.MOHAN KUMAR, Aged about 40 years, Residing at Arehalli (post), Belur taluk, Hassan district 45. NAGARAJA, Son of Annashetty, Aged about 36 years, Residing at Indiranagar, Seebinakere post, Thirthahalli taluk, Shimoga district, PIN 577 432 46, KALLAPPA NHUGAR, Aged about 33 years, Residing at Rajanagi (post), Mudhol taluk, Bijapur district, PIN 587 313 I KUMAR THORAPPA KAMBALE, Aged about 36 years, Residing at Kothali (post), Chikkodi taluk, Belgaum district, PIN 591 287 48. MEENAXI BHALACHANDRA RAO JOSHI, Aged about 34 years, Residing at No.1747, Ottari Galli, Chikkodi, Belgaum district, PIN 591 201 49. SUDHA.T.R. Aged about 29 years. Residing at C/o Sripathi. T.V. No.E-285, I Stage, Kuvempunagar, Mysore — 570 023 50. SHYLA.A.R, D/o Rudregowda, Aged about 24 years, Residing at Opp.Vijava Rice Mills, Gendehalli Road, Belur—573 115 51. SUJATA NAVALAGUNDA, Aged about 26 years. Residing behind Petrol Pump, Vidyanagar, Haveri—581 110 52. MAMATHA.H.H. Aged about 26 ears, Residing at Door NoT52, J.R.P. Colony, Gorur, Hassan district. PIN 573 120 53. NANJUNDASWAMY.M. Son of Maraiah, Aged about 33 years, Residing at II Street, Ramasamudra Town, Chamarajanagar taluk, Mysore district 54. CHENNAKESHAVAIAH, Son of Dasappa, Aged about 32 years, Residing at No.456, Subhash Nagar,Nelamangala, Bangalore district, PIN 562 123 55. H.S.SHANTAMMA, Aged about 29 years, Residing at Mathodu (post>, Hosadurga taluk, Chitradurga district 56. NAGALINGAPRABHU.G. Son of Gurumallappa, Aged about 27 years, Residing at Chikkannamanchahalli, Aithur (post>, Gundlupet taluk, PIN 571 109 57. ASUNUYA.S.G. Aged about 31 years, Residing at C/o Devaraj, H.No. 1150/3, Venkatappa Building, T.Dasarahaili, Bangalore - 560 057 58. M,RAMANNA, Aged about 46 years, Library Attender, District Central Library, Nanjangud-571 301 C.PRAf3HUDEVA, Son of late Chandrakanthaiah.K. Aged about 32 years, Residing at Nerale village (post), Nanjangud taluk, Mysore District, PIN 571 312 60. KUMARASWAMY.S. Aged about 36 years, Residing at Door No.1-100 F.A. Paper Town, Bhadravathi, Shimoga district, PIN 577 302 61. SRINIVASAMURTHY.G.S. Aged about 31 years, Residing at Door No.2023/A, 1st Main, 8th Crcss, S. S. Puram, Tumkur - 572 102 62. V.RAVI, Son of Venkataiah, Aged about 32 years, Residing near P.L.D. Bank, Old M.C.Road, Maddur taluk, Mandya district, PIN 571 428 63. M.S.ANNAPURNA.M.R. Major, Residing at Door No.997, Pranathi, 9th Main Road, Chikkanaranahalli, Mysore — 570 023 64. MANJULA.C.S. Aged about 34 years, Residing at No.12/92, 10th Cross, 6t Main, II Stage, West of Chord Road. Nagapura, Bangalore — 560 086 PETITIONERS 59 C. PRAI3HUDEVA, Son of late Chandrakanthaiah.K. Aged about 32 years, Residing at Nerale Village (post) Nanjangud Taluk, Mysore District, PIN 571 312. 60. KUMARASWAMY.S. Aged about 36 years, Residing at Door No.1-100 F.A Paper Town, Bhadrab.athi, Shimoga District, PIN 577 302 61. SRINIVASAMURTHY .G.S. Aged about 3 1 years, Residing at Door No. 2023/A, 1st Main, 8th Cross, S.S.Puram, Tumkur - 572 102. 62. V,RAVI Son of Venkataiah, Aged about 32 years, Residing near P.L.D. BANK, OLD M.C.Road, Maddur Taluk, Mandya District, PIN 571 428. 63. M.S. ANNAPURNA.M.R. Major, Residing at Door No. 997, Pranathi, 9th Main Road, Chikkanaranahalli, Mysore - 570 023 64. MANJLJLA,C.S, Aged abbut 34 years, Residing at No. 12/92, 10th Cross, 6th Main, II Stage, West of Chord Road Nagapura, Bangalore - 560 086 65, A.F.KITTUR Aged about 26 years K i a zig a Iii. Flaliyal Karwar - DL 581329. .Petjticners. ($j K.Subba Rao Adv fr eti tionet s) 66, LAXMIBHAI MARUTHI KORWAR Aged about 3 1 years, Residing at Bajentri Galli, Church Road, Halliyal - 581 329. 67. SHAKUNTHALA. H. CHITAPATHI. Aged about 25 years Residing at Kesoralli, HalIiyal - Taluk, Karwar District, PIN 581 329. 68. MEEYASABI Aged about 28 years Sb Gudusab Residing at Hirekabbigere, Basavanasivanakere post, Chitradurga Taluk, PIN 577 541. 69. HAMPESH S.M. Aged about 27 years S,’o. S.M.Doddabasaiah Residing at Kampli Fort (post), Hospet Taluk, Bellary District - 583 132. 70. M.MUNIYAPPA Aged about 35 years Residing at M.Medihalli, Mavasandra post, Anekal Taluk, Attibele 562 107, Bangalore District. 71. K.N.PRAHLAD Aged about 30 ears Sb. Naganna Residing at Kyadigunte Village, Siddeswaranadurga post, Challakere Taluk, Chitradurga District. 72, H.DLOKESII Aged about 27 years S/o, Javamma, Residini at Hetbanahalli, (ultir Post and 1 lobli, Iuinkur Ta uk & Distict, Pl 572 118 PETITIONERS .4 , 4 1, The State of Karnatalca, rep. by t SecretaYt to Government, epartiTeflt of p $OflflCl & AmifliSt-’ Reforms, Vidhafla oudha. Bangalore 560 001. 2. me ixnaPaka publiC serviCes Commission. Rep. by it cretary. park. Housa BaflgalOreS 6 ° 003-. 3. The Karnat jtunal, Bangalore 56 ° Q38, Rep. by its RagiStra (Sri U.Abd’1 1 Khad6, HCGA for R—1) (sri T,Naraya sigaipy for 52 Writ Petiti0t5 are filed undCZ ArtiC 1 226 of the of 1ndi jth afl affidavit prayifl to quash the orders of the dated 29_108 vide AnfleX.kl dtdl7.h1 98 ’ and nnexC, dt3010 9 B n sO far as the peti0fl5 are 0 oflCC and etc.s 40 S I ‘ SIR it ( 4• H 1,0 0 it w o e z U a U 10,.. C l it’ Ihg. IC e H 1 U S iH rn’ 0 H 0 ii E8 • t H g H a us Ia H • HO os•• 00 afrO0 I’. •—‘ I H Iii 0 HRtP boa ioRsgRfr so 0• g • Ia HO1 Ia pa a ft OH H 0 S 000 H fl( Hpaflpa K; Un it Ia R t C H 0 0 ‘<0 • S 4 —2— in tn cQmuter programang. In tne saiG cir— cuxnstres, tho 2nd responoent — KP decioed to withdraw the rovisional select list/marks list puDlisneo on 2.5.8 in its notification 4o.c2J 198—99/C datea —6—98, copy i Wflicfl is AnflexULe. It s also statec in the saic notification datea 8.6.98 tnat tne revisea marks list puDlisnec did not irlude tne ral eigntage ana tfl the wardin marks in resect of tne ?ural vJeigntage woulO e c onsiderc after ootaining the necessary oocurnents from the eligiD canaicates and tnat a revised ?rovisionai select list would e puoiisnd in due course after verification of all tne valid auments from tne eligiDle canaiaateb,, All tnese pitioners nave cnallenged tne saia notification ateo 8—0—98 issuaby the cnceliing the provisional select list publisnea on 2—5—1998 Dy approaching the Karnatarca Administrative Triounal C for snort tne iriszunal’)at dangalore oy filing aplieatiori Los.4325 to 4346/1998 dnO connected alicatins. Tne said applications were oimissed by the Iriounal after coisiaering tne ierits of ti various Contentions riseo y tne etitioners Dy oroecs Qatea 2iQ., 17.11.98 cflO 3l96 obstzving t1dt tnere 1 io irregularity aria ilie— iiity in tne action ol tte comision in witridrang —3— tn provisional list aria pmlisning the revised list. inc petitioners nave, therefore, ajroacnea true ‘ourt praying for quasning of te eaia oroere of tre Triounal oated 29—10—1998 paseo in ppii— cations ios.443 tO 3447/98, 4325/98, 4453 to 4508 of 98 aria 6056 to 6067/8 ana for quasnin of ttie imugnea notification bearing No.2/19/98—99/k’b( cated 8—o—98,cøpy of wnicn is Annexure, Dy ise of a Writ of certiorari and for giving a direction to i(P to tinalise tne provisional select list datea 2.5.1998 suoject to corrections of clerical error 1 if any, and appoint tr Petitioners as irst L.ivision Assistants D issue of a writ of mandamus. 2. esponaent o.Z filea tneir ODja2tion statements inter alia, contenoing that after evaluation, a provisionai select list was pUD— lisnea on 2—5—98 inviting objections to tnat lists several oDjectlons were raised inaicating in essenCe triat tre omputer rogramning may e faUlty. In sucn circurtanCes, on Lflanudl yen— fication of tna answer enacts of tne ojectors in consultation witn tn xprts in tnt context it 4CC founo tnat tnere was an error in randonidtion or sexias in tn comuter prognaa.in —4— In these c rcirstares, after going tnrougn tnese aspects and after calling 1r,.daxi nano, liirector of 4/s. i,R,1oftware Private iimitd at 8 cingcilOre, an expert in the ccncerneo ucla nd after going througn tne report renderea by nirn also after nearing him about tne Oiscrapy/mista1ce in the randomisation of the series, the commission decided to get the proper evaluation of all the seri done. in pursuance of such a decision taken by tne Commission, fresn evaluation of all the series were effected and the Commission in its notification dated 8—6—98 in No.(2)i9/98—99/P., publisnea the revisea marks list of all the canoioates wno nad appeared in the examination, by withdrawing tne Prcwisional belect List/2arks kist puDllshea on 2—5—1998. it is also contended by them tflat the provisional select list/marks list publisneci on 2—5—98 was withdrawn by the Commission since the said list never reflected tne tras ano correct position. 3, We have heard the aetail arguments advanced oy the learnea counsel appearing for the pitioners ri I(,bunna iao ar tne lerneo ounsel for tne 2n0 responc4cnt ri 1,Lazayanaswamy. La ow...’ Fame ês0 ‘Pt. U oa P3I’• tila.og. 0*Wie ttrp0 aoua aet. Uncwa ‘a.”. ft 4 4t 01 s< mu me ttI0 •fl’a. a WI ‘•‘t ‘<ft.’ ft. ft.’-, • Hei.aog Usic •-‘m •‘q ‘<ste Omii ‘I? I Ut I 4#a . ‘3 4.. gItUUkflhaw ia tsatgft9eR IS if •°It tJØil pa.,.’ a ia. Io •n •ic•.. . u 0 ilomom4 iagDi HO Hit Ufl• Lfifl I . t’ a B Ht old t za. Wnpa.tr D I-’ ftI4 D .V h.8. t 101 • a a ldWt s..-, 0 . 0 o ‘.‘DeIH a HØ$ I ft g awo.u 101 E: 0 ggomo. to I’,.’ a ,ia: Rtt 00 ‘30 t.p. U t S I% .35 oucoes. 5 t B ‘< Dl’ aunt * r’<z .CD I • I, 13u ag H’ ftI ‘0 S V a 4 • U ‘C 1’ N ‘C to N t IliØ H ‘0 I H 0 ReTg •a a wi-’i. OH j-’çt ‘C 0. t t ,ogrPtona g ‘CLew a a 0 000%’. ‘DI’. to to t . I I—’ S N ‘C c 1*0 • tomU 4 9 Ct0a 0 IhI1 g 0 as-’E U 0 to to cD E I3toHt PK°1E I ft (0 HO •to I’. 7 U 2 • It.. ‘00 %% 14 1* oat,’.gt?ro” w it p... cPa a a of’ I.’ 0 U to t ii 014 a 0 flH t8t to 01*0. oct.ng ? E (to to .1-b a op-’ac S I’.OUOH Hit 31 DI-’ H0uwtflUW Cit * C gfl0D e.g. .h% U og E H’CIi C9 C 14 Ira ft a to a U lilt C I’. 4th 0 I-’ ut to g 0 U t 41• H I.’. I” ‘4tontoe.toI.aa & • 00 Z HO 5 C K CPa. 1< f. ft 0 • • I Ia H 0to0I K I) 0 I p... g ‘.-o r I,. a Zto a —7— Thus sufficient reasons are oisclosed in the recora of the proceedings of the spciai meeting of the omnission halo on27—5—1998 for taking the aecision to witnaraw tne riisional select list to puolisned on 2—5—198 aria/get the proper evaluation oI. all tne answer scripts by entrusting tno work to Mr,Anana iRR oftware, The secona responoent also proauceo a copy of tne report submitted Dy ri K,iari Ananci, Director for T,R.R.oftware Pvt, td., Opinion was sought in tnis regara erore ticing the above decision. Tne O.oServatiOns of tflC said xpt given in nis report are as follows;— 1) There are four Doojclet series in the exadunation i.e., A, 3, aria 2) ne computer aepartment staff was given tne answer icey for A’ series aria trio randomisation cnart zor series ‘ aria U, 3) In the evaluation process in the computer, it is tne normal, straigrit furazu and a clean process tu [V€ four iceys t tflL. four series rather tnan naving one iwy anL. Write a program for raadouiation for tho otner tiree erie, Inc ecuno roce is nore cumoersoe ar more er orprone DOOduSe .1 a :won enc ana 0 tEa J iii £fltra C. •ttt ftbOfl aP• HCUc ito... . a 1< 0uw r m nE IkHH IIK • HOa ao g 0 §11 a a ggg 2 < a• 0, a .o•’gwn “s it 0 H ftfl ‘it a •OH anna .u 0 4R1 0a g€ ‘‘ jtt 0 ‘isa Ms ii rHHQ H aD Hfl g”. Pam ‘ imgn agg, 0 tt ago ag:g ,..0 U0a gr’. P a H Rj2 g a a’. . . •1. HP ftPt a 0 Ca 0 0 IC aH I I I C 0 ‘<eta ccR E P a ao ea an * .).i.( 0*1’ HP4 a a. O Ct’) itt it fl% •aoa. itt H H c aa ‘tiN a 8 n at,,° en cml flu. OH I C I S Tne later part of tne process naely report generation, I trust is all right as that suffices your r€uirement, 4 Thus, it is found from the report of the xpert that there was an error in randomisatia2 of series in tne couputer programing. ifter going througn tne said report the xpert ar after personal hearing witn xpert, tne 2nd respondent — KPbC decided to get the proper evalu— ation of all the series done and in pursuance of the said decision taken by the Commission fresh evaluation of all the series w14 effected and tn ommission publisnea tne revised marks list of all the candidates, wno nad appeared in the examination in its notification eated 8—6—98 in No,(2) l9/98—99/C by withdrawing the proisional select list/marks list publisned on 2—5—98. e are, therefore, unable to pursuade ourselves to accept tne contention of tne learned Counsel for the petitioners that no sufficient reasons are given for taking tne above decision y tne 2n0 — responoent to cancel the prisional selt list published on 2—5—98 ano to get the proper evaluation of all the answer scripts don a by entrusting them to Mr,nand of Th Software and tt there was no conscious application of mind before cancellation 0 C U 0 W HDtz aul 005 ic • •d. I” 0 ftC PaR OH DO •< H Ph I’. Ms I’ I” Phb 00 an Jt1 OH I I© a4’r H 0 etc 0 • ‘c ft’ ft t S I’Nb • fl i.. H 0 ii.’ b) Ø’ et 05000 h k I I g 0 ft 0 ‘I 1 .0 • IC I • 11 — Bank and issued notice to tn Bankc making a iald allegation that the marks awarded and the consolidated rnks recorded in tne recruitment process are corrected and maniçulateo without giving specific details taking into account report of the Xerala Public 4en’s (Corruption, I 9 vestigation and £nquiries) Concnission without supying the copy to the Bank, he inefence of mal practice is improperly me.” But the above decision is not applicable to tne facts of tne present case since in the instant case fresh evaluation of all the series of answer scripts has been ordered y the 2nd respondent only on count of the detecti of an error in randomisation of series in tne computer programming and not Ofl: account of any detection of malracties in tne ecruitment process. The learned Counsel for the petitioners has also relied upon another decision of the upreLourt rendered in BOARD OF HIGH SCHOOL AND INTRAiDIAT DUCATIU U.?,Allananab vs. ANSHYH iA GUTi and others C AIR 1962 b.C. illO), wherein it was neld that: If a statutory authority has power to óo any act which will prejudicially affect the sujeCt 0 then aithouç.h there are two parties apart from tne autnority sf0 the Contest 1S Detween tne autnority — 12 — proposing to do tne act and tne subject opposing it, tne final aeterminat ion of tne autnority will yet oc a quasi—jucicial act priaed the authority isrequired by the Statute to ect judicially... The xaminations Committee of theoard Ot hign scnool and interrneoiate aucation, U.2., appointed under S.13 of tne U.. Intermediate £ducation ct 2 of 1921, when it exercises its powers under R,i(i) of Chapter VI of tne Regulations framed under .15, in dealing witn cases of exa— minees using unfair means in examination halls, is acting quasi—judically and the principles of natural justice which require that the oth party (namely, the examinee) ast oe neard, will apply to tne proceedings Defore tna Committee. 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