Heard learned Counsel for the parties.

2. The petitioner had contested the election for the post of President of the Patna University Students’ Union, held in February, 2018. The results of the election were declared on 18.02.2018. He was declared elected to the post of the President. These facts are not in dispute. After declaration of the results of the elections, there is a practice/system of issuance of certificate as returned candidate, which has not been done immediately after the results were declared.

3. The Vice-Chancellor, subsequently, by office order, dated 13.03.2018, has cancelled the election of the petitioner to the post of President, which has been put to challenge in the present writ application. Following is the order passed by the Vice-Chancellor, which is at Annexure- P/20 to the rejoinder to the counter affidavit filed on behalf of respondents 1 to 4:-

“1. President

The enquiry committee report on the allegations leveled against Divyanshu Bhardwaj, newly elected President, was thoroughly examined and it is found very apparently that his candidature for the post of president has no academic arrear and from that point of view, his candidature was valid. Howev