( 1 ) SINCE the incident is common, by this judgment we will decide both the writ petitions (CWP 2120/93 and CWP 2411/93 ). Both the petitioners in these two writ petitions are Engineering students studying in the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi (I. I. T. ). There are two respondents. First respondent is the Union of India through the Secretary, Ministry of Human Resources Development, and the second is the Director of the I. I. T. The petitioners seek a mandamus to have the impugned orders against them set aside, and for allowing them to continue their studies in the I. I. T. Against Abu Ghunima (petitioner in CW 2120/93) the following order was made on 14 January 1993 by the second respondent :-

"the Institute Disciplinary Committee, at its meeting held on January 12, 1993 considered the incident of a fight between two groups of Palestinian students in September 1992. On the recommendations of the Disciplinary Committee, the Director has imposed the penalty of termination of registration on Mr. Maher Ayash Abad Abu Ghunima, Entry No. 90234 ME, who was found to have actively participated in the fight leading to injuries to a fellow student. Mr. Abu Ghunima is