V.K. Bist, J.

Petitioner has approached this Court seeking the following reliefs:-

“(I) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of certiorari calling for the record and quashing the order dated 1-10-2016 (Annexure No. 1 to the writ petition) so far it relates to the petitioner.

(II) Issue a writ order or direction in the nature of mandamus staying the effect and operation of the order dated 01.10.2016 (Annexure No. 1 to the writ petition) so far it relates to the petitioner and directing the respondent authority to permit the petitioner to undergo his studies of the second semester.”

2. Briefly put, the case of the petitioner is as follows:-

Petitioner is a student of B.Tech. second year and is residing in the hostel meant for the students within the premises of the University. It is alleged that, on 01.09.2016, ten students of B.Tech. first year went to the stadium at about 05:00 p.m. to play cricket, but did not return to the hostel till 09:30 p.m. It is the case of the respondent that, on search, a clue was found that the students were brought to the Patel Bhawan Hostel from the stadium by the two students, namely, Mr. Ravi Kant Bhardwaj and Mr. Kushlash Sharma. The s