ORDER

W.P.(C) Nos.9682, 9465 and 10170 of 2006

15.09.2006 — In the three writ petitions, the petitioners challenge the notification dated 30.5.2006 issued by the Council of Higher Secondary Education, Orissa cancelling the examination in Psychology Paper-I of the +2 Arts Examination, 2006 held on 9.3.2006 in Indira Gandhi Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Jajpur Road and as such common question of fact and law being involved, on the prayer and consent of the learned counsel for the parties, they were taken up together and are disposed of by this common order.

Petitioners in W.P.(C) No.9682 of 2006 are the Governing Body of Indira Gandhi Mahila Mahavidyalaya and its Principal whereas in W.P.(C) Nos.9465 and 10170 of 2006 some of the exam¬inees are the writ petitioners.

Indira Gandhi Mahila Mahavidyalaya, Jajpur Road was established in the year 1987 and is an aided private college having been affili¬ated to the Council of Higher Secondary Education,Orissa. This college was made a centre of examination for +2 Arts and Science streams of the Council of Higher Secondary Examination, 2006 held during the month of March, 2006. On 9.3.2006 Psychology Paper-I of the +2 Arts Examination, 2006 was being h