JUDGMENT :

I.A. Ansari, J.

“The task of the modern educator is not to cut down jungles, but to irrigate deserts.” C. S. Lewis, British Author of Chronicles of Narnia.

1. The role of teachers in building a society of noble souls, the exercise of punitive powers by the teachers and the scope of their quasi parental role in relation to their students are some vital aspects, which this case confronts us with.

BRIEF FACTS: -

2. The present litigation has been brought before us at the instance of Sri Abhishek Anand, on behalf of All India Students Federation (in short AISF), in public interest. The AISF is a student organization, which seeks to raise the voice of students on the theme of collective conscience. The petitioner has prayed for a fair conduct of examinations of Graduation Part II and Part III of the Patna University after accepting fees and forms of more than three hundred students of Patna University, who have fallen short of attendance for the Calendar year 2015-16, which was scheduled to be held, for Part III, in the month of February, 2016, and, for Part II, in the month of March, 2016. The prayer made before this Court is for a direction to the Vice Chancellor of the Patna Un