IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC TUESDAY, THE 18TH MARCH 2008 / 28TH PHALGUNA 1929 W.P(C).No. 8462 of 2008(G) PETITIONERS: 1. VAISAKH V.PERUMBAL, S/O. P.S. VELAYUDHAN, PERUMBAL HOUSE, P.O. AKATHIYOOR, THRISSUR DISTRICT,PIN-680 503. 2. SARATH V., S/O. VENUGOPAL, PRANOV HOUSE, PAYYOLI, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 3. RITHUL MOHAN, S/O. HARIMOHAN, 'REMYA', ELATHUR, KOZHIKODE DISTRICT. 4. MUHAMMED RAZEEM C.P., S/O. ABDUL LATHEEF, RAHA MAHAL, J.T.ROAD,THRISSUR. 5. PRANAB P., S/O.T.PRABHAKARAN NAIR, 'ALAKAPURI', E.K. NAYANAR NAGAR, KANNUR. 6. RASHEED C.K.M., S/O. MOIDEEN, C.K.M. HOUSE, MEENEDUTHUR P.O., THANALUR, MALAPPURAM DISTRICT. 7. SANJAI T.S., S/O. SIVARAMAN, THATTAYATH HOUSE, MURIYAD P.O., THRISSUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.C.P.MOHAMMED NIAS SRI.ABDUL RAHIMAN V.P. RESPONDENTS: 1. COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, COCHIN UNIVERSITY P.O.,KOCHI-682 022, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 2. DR. A.RAMACHADNRAN, REGISTRAR, COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, COCHIN UNIVERSITY P.O.,KOCHI-682022. BY ADV. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAI, SC THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 18/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: ANTONY DOMINIC, J. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = W.P.(C) No. 8462 OF 2008 G = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Dated this the 18th March, 2008 J U D G M E N T The petitioners are 3rd Semester B.Tech. students in the Naval Architecture and Ship Building Department of the 1st respondent University. On the allegation of the petitioners' involvement in ragging the junior students they have been placed under suspension with effect from 2.11.2007. Ext. P2 is one of the orders issued. It is seeking to quash the aforesaid order of suspension this writ petition has been filed. 2. On instructions, the Standing Counsel for the University now submits before me that in the preliminary enquiry conducted by an enquiry officer, report has been received and that the report does not show any involvement of the petitioners. It is also stated that what is submitted by the enquiry officer is only an interim report and that a final report is awaited. 3. From the above it is obvious that as at present, there is no W.P.(C) No. 8462 OF 2008 -2- material to indicate the involvement of the petitioners in the allegations of ragging. If that be so, in the light of the findings in the interim report that has been received, Ext. P2 and similar other orders of suspension issued to the petitioners cannot be sustained. 4. Accordingly, Ext. P2 and similar orders issued to the petitioners will stand quashed and it is directed that the petitioners will be permitted to continue their course as before. However, it is directed that in the final report or any other enquiry that is to be conducted by the University, if the involvement of the petitioners are proved, this judgment will not stand in the way of the University taking taking any appropriate action as it deems fit. Writ petition is disposed of as above. ANTONY DOMINIC JUDGE jan/-