( 1 ) AS per Newspaper report which appeared in Deccan Chronicle dated 3-12-1996, one Ms. Padmaja, Aged 24 years, student of Post Graduate Master of Computer Applications Course at the Manpower Development College, Marredpally, Secunderabad committed suicide in her house as she was unable to bear the ragging in the college. The deceased joined the college during the last week of November, 1996. She was subjected to ragging by her seniors in the college, who asked her to sing or dance in front of others. She was pinched and pushed by the students when she refused to yield to their demand. She complained to the Lecturers, but the same was of no avail and no steps were taken to protect her from ragging, and she became too emotional and suddenly took the extreme step of hanging herself The members of her family hesitated to lodge a complaint with the police. A neighbour reported the matter to the police and the body was eventually moved to hospital for post-mortem examination.

( 2 ) THIS matter was taken up as Public Interest Litigation and was registered as Writ Petition No. 26132/1996, and the same was heard by a Division Bench of this High Court. Respondent 6 and 7 being the Medic

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