Y.V. CHANDRACHUD, J.

(1) THESE appeals arise out of a decision rendered by a full bench of the Punjab High court in various Writ Petition filed by the students of the Punjab University, who were disqualified for adopting unfair practices in the examinations. Most of them had copied from a common source. By a majority of 2 to 1, the High court by its judgment dated 31/03/1975 set aside the decisions of a committee appointed to inquire into the charges against the erring students. The judgment of the majority rests solely on the view that despite the circumstance that two members of the committee formed the quorum, the impugned decisions were vitiated by the fact that only 2 and not all the 3 members of the committee participated in the proceedings. Aggrieved by the majority judgment of the High court, the Punjab University, Chandigarh, has filed these appeals by a certificate granted by the High court on the ground that the appeals involve a substantial question of law of general importance which requires to be determined by this court.

(2) THE respondents to these appeals were detected in the use of unfair means by the supervisory staff at different examinations held