1. These writ appeals are by two parents of two students who were dismissed by the Headmaster of the High School where they were studying. On 17th February 1969, a violent commotion took place before the school, during the course of which the Headmaster and some of the teachers of the school were attempted to be manhandled. The students, in their attempt to manhandle the teachers, abused them in vulgar language and also brutally beat one of the students. The Headmaster intimated the parents of seven students, who were considered to be the ring-leaders of the trouble; and on a subsequent day, he dismissed them too. Appeals were taken before the District Educational Officer, before whom it was contended that the Headmaster did not follow the principles of natural justice in not framing formal charges against them and in not holding an enquiry too in other words, in dismissing them without hearing them. The District Educational Officer himself held an enquiry and found that the charges levelled against the students were established. The result was that he confirmed the dismissal orders.

2. Writ petitions were filed before this Court; and a learned judge dismissed the writ p