Case Note & Summary
The petitioners were six students who were admitted to the MBBS course at Sri Devaraj Urs Medical College, a constituent college of the deemed university, Sri Devraj Urs Academy of Higher Education and Research, for the academic year 2012-13. The admission was based on an entrance test (SDUAHER-AIUGMET-2012) conducted on 22.4.2012, followed by counselling on 29.6.2012. The university's brochure mandated biometric verification at test, counselling, and admission stages to prevent impersonation. After classes began on 1.8.2012, the college appointed an Admission Review Committee on 6.8.2012 to verify documents of all 150 admitted students. The committee found discrepancies in photographs and signatures of 27 students, including the petitioners. Subsequently, on 29.11.2012, the Registrar issued orders dismissing the petitioners from the MBBS course on the ground of impersonation, confirmed by biometric analyses, photo identification, and signature verification. The dismissal orders also demanded payment of remaining tuition fees for the entire course and required vacation of hostel rooms by 3.12.2012. The petitioners filed these writ petitions under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking quashing of the dismissal orders. The High Court heard the matters on 25.2.2013. The judgment excerpt ends abruptly; the court's decision is not available.
Issue of Consideration
Validity of orders dismissing six MBBS students for alleged impersonation in entrance examination and admission process, and whether the procedure followed by the deemed university complied with principles of natural justice
