JUDGMENT - Chandurkar, J.

1. This petition filed by some students challenging the decision of the Executive Council of the Nagpur University cancelling certain examinations has brought to light the enormous proportions I which the malady of mass copying has seriously affected the recent examinations held by the Nagpur University and the failure of University Authorities to conduct the examination held by it in an atmosphere which is normally necessary to enable the examinees to put in their performance on the basis of which their academic standards could be judged. The undergraduate examinations for several courses were held by the University from 30th March to 6th May 1972 and the post graduate examinations were held from 11th April to 29th April, 1972. These examinations were held at several centres. The petition is concerned with the examinations which took place at the St.Francis de Sales College Centre. Hislop College Centre Nagpur Mahavidyalaya Center. Dr. Ambedkar College Centre G.S.College of Commerce Centre and the University Library Building Centre. The petitioners Nos. 1 and 2 had appeared at the B.Sc. Part 1 Examination at the petitioner No.3 was a candidate for the M.A.

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