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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Bechu Kurian Thomas, J
Rohith Binoy – Appellant
Versus
Kerala University Of Health Sciences – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. summary of facts regarding student rustication and failure to process statutory appeal. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. requirement for appellate authorities to provide reasoned decisions and documents to appellants. (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. court mandate to set aside opaque orders and direct merit-based reconsideration. (Para 8) |
JUDGMENT
Petitioners are students of the 2022 batch of the MBBS course of the Government Medical College, Kannur. They faced proceedings for the alleged ragging of a student, and were suspended on 03.01.2026. Later, as per Exhibit-P2 proceedings dated 15.01.2026, punishment was imposed upon them by rusticating the students from 03.01.2026 to 02.07.2026 as well as by evicting them from the hostel permanently. Petitioners challenged Exhibit-P2 order by preferring a statutory appeal as per the provisions of the UGC Regulations on Curbing the Menace of Ragging in Higher Educational Institutions, 2009. Though the appeal was preferred by them on 07.02.2026, by a communication dated 13.04.2026, was issued by the Registrar of the University, informing that the Vice Chancellor, who is the Appellate Authority, had passed an order on 05.04.2026 stating that the ap
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