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PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.CHITAMBARESH
TUESDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2015/28TH
WP(C).No.
ASWINA,
1937
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BY ADVS.SRI.K.SHAJ
SRI.SAJJU.S
RESPONDENT(S):
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1. UNIVERSITY OF KERALA
REPRESENTEDBY ITS REGISTRAR, KERALA UNIVERSITY
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 695 009.
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2. THE PRINCIPAL
COLLEGEOF ENGINEERING, TRIVANDRUM, SREEKARIYAM
KAZHAKUTTAM ROAD, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, PIN 695 016.
ADDL.3. THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY,
HIGHER EDUCATION (G) DEPARTMENT
GOVERNMENTOF KERALA,
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM.
(SUO MOTU IMPLEADED AS ADDITIONAL RESPONDENTAS PER JUDGMENT
DATED 20.10.2015)
R BY GOVERNMENTPLEADERSMT.SANJEETHA.K.A.
R BY SRI.PAUL JACOB, SC, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON
16.10.2015, ALONG WITH WPC. 30613/2015, WPC. 30614/2015, WPC. 30615/2015,
WPC. 30616/2015 & Wpc. 30617/2015, THE COURT ON 20.10.2015 DELIVEREDTHE
FOLLOWING:
'C. R. '
J.
--------------------W.P (c) Nos.30612, 30613, 30614,
30615, 30616 & 30617 OF 2015
--------------------Dated thi 5 the 20th day of october, 2015
V.CHITAMBARESH,
J U D G MEN
"Di sci pl i ne
educati ona 1 system
Francis
is
court
the
bedrock
founded"
in Kerala
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students
for
alleged
periods
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the
students
process, on in
two
Jeeps
Regi strati
lorry
and
on
titled
of
the
NOS.
is
Jeep
the
on 19.8.2015.
men's
open
lorry.
hostel
has
are
were filled
with
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an i nsi de the
injuries.
the
Co11ege for
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connection
It
is
alleged
took
out
day accompani ed by
The Jeeps
bearing
_ a pedestri
succumbed to the
from the
misdemeanor
the
'Chekuthan'
tune
that
number)
danced to the
student
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of indiscipline
of Engineering,
of a student
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the life
whi ch
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the
- observed
students
on
bench of this
,s
as the
students
who
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hit
girl
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committee
was
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etc ...
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consti tuted
by the
who reported
that
indiscipline
the
inside
counci 1
1 nits
report
of
the
the
enqUlry
Co11ege.
on the
the
report.
that
ln
month,
this
writ
they
due
to
24
days
and
petition.
that
the
is also
the
rivalry
enqui ry repo rt
due to
out
that
shortage
to attend
the
It
examine the
point
and wri te
petitioners
and
inter-union
proj ects
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had been
cross
days
and
that
academi c year
the
petitioners
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by permission.
to
student
opportuni ty
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one
who drove
with immediate
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challenged
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suspended
semester,
roped
the
The student
based
and
accepted
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was dismissed
of
The college
allegedly
effect
committee
i nci dent
guilty
campus.
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college
were
petitioners
the
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witnesses
an
and that
may loose
attendance
the classes
examinati ons .
if
an
they
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etc ...
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of
the
Kerala
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been
constituted
are
by
any
reason
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who
entertain,
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adjudicate
and
to
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has
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aggrieved.
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Board
after
supplementary
and ample
well
1nnocence
avail
or
this
that
remedy
the
and
establish
their
punishment
imposed
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di sproporti onate to the charges 1evelled. An enquiry
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available
had watched
committee
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video
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clippings of the procession and had also invited eThe enquiry committee is not
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disciplinary action
5.
I am unaware of the
permi ssi on to
a processi on
from 4 to 4.30
19.8.2015
sought
conduct
by
however stated
granting
student
p.m.
gave
not
permi s s ion
should
be granted
that
students
a nroces s ion
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It
to
the
an artificial
rain.
in
same college
is
this
The imagination
No
campus
stated
year when
a1 so stated
i nsi de another
is
It
bucket.
campus during
and the
college
students
the
conduct
its
that
to
in
while
campus.
stood
student
college
campus or the
when
the
the
principal
the principal
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during
that
grant
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instruction
bar
to
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the
enter
hostel
in connecti on with
that
oral
should
the
the
by the
in the enquiry
permission
inside
1n
representative.
processlon
either
necessi ty
Co11ege
year to create
runs
hostel
such acrobatics
riot
for
the
campuses are
and the
same
that
There
happened in this
college
i nsti tutes
over the
which is one of
in
the
State
of
This has
perhaps
lssue
Circular
prompted
the
regulating
State Government
the
smooth
to
functioning
of
a
the
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Dated, Thiruvananthapuram,12.10.2015
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Rules/Regulation
Higher Education
sub>
for the smooth functioning of the campuses and
hostels of universities and affiliated colleges Instructions - issued.
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possible.
8.
In
order
to
monitor
and
supervise
the
functioning
of the Hostels,
separate
committees
for
boys'
and gi rl s'
hostel s have to
be
constituted
by the college
council
with five
members.
The Head of the Insti tuti on shall be
the chai rman/chai rperson and Hostel warden the
10.
11.
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9.
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convenor.
in selected
gate of the
and Hostel.
public,
including
former
students,
will
be
allowed to enter the college
campus only for
genui ne reasons.
They wi 11 not be allowed to
enter the cl ass rooms and hostel
rooms in any
case.
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celebrations.
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the
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ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY
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dated
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has
been
The
issued
1S to the effect
therein
that
the
college
authorities
must
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etc...
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pole barrier
of the
students
shall be
restricted
by a
only the
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show
off
thei r
materia1
possesst ons
and
cause
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having
100
acres
whe reas
the
Co 11 ege
processlon
or similar activities
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etc...
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the
academic
ambiance
undoubtedly to be curbed.
can however
and
the
same
has
be permitted by the
principal to get
.in
programmes
by
that
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8.
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to the effect
agencies/professional
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Clause 17
programme
of the
State Government
to
regulate their
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colleges accordingly.
The writ petitions are disposed of. NO costs.
sd/V.CHITAMBARESH,
Judge.
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