K. N. SINGH, J. :- A Division Bench of this Court, expressing doubt about the correctness of the principles laid down by another Bench of this Court in Prabhat Kumar v. Board of High School and Intermediate Education (1971 All LJ 1391) referred the writ petition for decision to a larger Bench. Since the entire case has been referred to this Bench, it is essential to state necessary facts giving rise to this petition.

2. The petitioner appeared at the Intermediate Examination of 1973 held by the Board of High School and Intermediate Education (hereinafter referred to as the Board) from the Government Inter College, Banda. A complaint was received by the Board that unfair means was used by the examinees at large scales at the said centre in answering the question papers of Intermediate Examination of 1973. The Board appointed a Screening Committee of experts in various subjects to ascertain the correctness of the allegations. The Screening Committee on scrutiny of the answer books found that examinees who appeared from that centre, including the petitioner, had used unfair means. The Examinations Committee appointed a spot enquiry committee to enquire into the matter in detai