JUDGMENT :

V.P. Gopalan Nambiyar, J.—The appeal is by the Registrar of the Calicut University against the dismissal of his writ petition to quash Ext. P13 order of suspension pending enquiry, passed against him by the Chancellor of the University, the Governor of Kerala; Ext, P14 communication of the gist of the Governor's order by the Vice-Chancellor; Ext. P15 memo serving the order of suspension and relieving the appellant from his duties as Registrar; and Ext. P16 circular of the Vice-Chancellor announcing that in pursuance of the Chancellor's proceedings, the appellant had been relieved. These were the orders and proceedings sought to be quashed. The learned Judge dismissed the writ petition holding that the Chancellor had authority to pass Ext. P13 order and that the same was not vitiated by want of jurisdiction or the other illegalities alleged against it.

2. The affairs of the Calicut University had been attracting public notice and criticism for some time past. In July, 1978, the State Youth Muslim League had made a representation containing allegations against the functioning of the University and its officials including the appellant. This was referred for investigation to