1. These appeals arise out of O. P. Nos. 340/1996 and 2342/1996 respectively, which were disposed of by a common judgment. When these appeals came up for admission, learned counsel representing the respondents entered appearance and wanted the appeals itself heard and disposed of. Accordingly, as agreed to by counsel appearing on either side, we heard them at length and we are disposing of the appeals. Since the issues raised in these appeals are same, we consider it advantageous to dispose of them by a common judgment.

2. Short facts necessary for the disposal of these appeals are as follows.- Sree Narayana College, Cherthala is one affiliated to the Kerala University. On 30th October, 1995 at about 11.30 A. M., while class was in full swing in room No. A2.2, six students of the college who did not belong to the class, trespassed into the room and manhandled some of the students who were attendin