( 1 ) THE appellants at the material time were the office bearers/members of the Governing Body of the Birla Collage of Science and Education (hereinafter called the College), which was affiliated to the Calcutta University.

( 2 ) ON March, 17, 1977, the Principal of the said College had made a written complaint against the respondents 5 and 6 regarding an alleged incident dated March 15, 1977. According to the appellants the Governing Body of the College by a resolution dated May 24, 1977 had resolved to initiate an enquiry against the respondents 5 and 6 on the basis of the said complaint of the Principal of the College. It is further alleged that the Honorary Secretary of the Governing Body in pursuance of the alleged direction of the Governing Body had issued show-cause notice upon the respondents 5 and 6. A Board of Enquiry was also purported to be appointed to enquire and submit a report in respect of the allegation and the charges framed against the respondents 5 and 6. It is not necessary for our present purpose to refer to the correspondence between the appellants and the respondents in respect of the said purported enquiry. According to th