G. P. Mathur, J.—This petition under Article 226 of the Constitution has been filed for quashing the resolution dated December 7, 1999 of the Executive Council of Allahabad University, the order dated December 8, 1999 of the Registrar of the University and also the order dated January 28, 2000 of the Vice Chancellor. The parties have exchanged affidavits and with their consent, the writ petition is being disposed of finally at the admission stage.

2. The ten petitioners are employees of Institute of Correspondence and Continuing Education of University of Allahabad. According to the University, some employees of the Institute entered the office of the Registrar of the University on December 3, 1999 and after abusing and threatening him, lifted a chair and threw the same on him and also physically assaulted him, They also broke the telephone, furniture and the glass top of the table. Some persons present in the vicinity intervened and saved the Registrar from being assaulted further. While leaving, the said employees held out further threats. Property worth several thousand rupees was damaged in the incident. Sri A. N. Seth, the Registrar of the University then lodged a writ