J. ESWARA PRASAD, J.

( 1 ) K. Brahmarao the petitioner in Writ Petition No. 14533 of 1994 and P. Basavaiah Naidu the petitioner in Writ Petition N0. 14851 of 1994 were debarred from taking the examination in Engineering for four years, i. e. for the next eight available examinations, besides forfeiting the performance in the examination in which they are said to have been involved in the commission of malpractice by the respondent-Gulbarga University by the impugned order dated 23-3-1994. The petitioners question the order as made in violation of the principles of natural justice and arbitrary.

( 2 ) K. Brahmarao is a student of final year B. E. Course studying in K. B. N. College of Engineering, Gulbarga. P. Basavaiah Naidu is also a student in the same college studying engineering. K. Brahmarao appeared for Electrical Technology Examination of second year as well as for the final year examination in which he failed in the month of January, 1994 with Registration No. 89b 0565. P. Basavaiah Naidu appeared for Instrumentation Technology (II) of third year course (theory) on 4-2-1994 and for the backlog in engineering drawing for the first year with Registration No. 89b 673. Both the

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