IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision: 17.03.2026 Abhinav Sharma .….Petitioner Vs.

State of Haryana and others ….Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. Aman Pal, Senior Advocate, with Ms. Mansi, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Bhupender Singh, Addl. A.G., Haryana. Mr. S.K. Garg Narwana, Sr. Advocate, with Mr. Harmanjot Singh Gill, Advocate, and Mr. Vishal Garg Narwana, Advocate for respondents No.2 to 4.

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KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (ORAL)

1. The instant writ petition impugns the order dated 02.02.2026 (Annexure P-6), passed by the Vice Chancellor, Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences-respondent No.3, whereby, acting upon the recommendations of the Board of Discipline, the petitioner, who was pursuing his M.B.B.S. course (Batch 2020), has been expelled from the University, with immediate effect and all his M.B.B.S. examination results in the paper(s)/subject(s) concerned (that are tainted by malpractice) have also been cancelled, besides debarring him from re-admission.

2. Assailing the impugned order, learned Senior counsel for the petitioner contends that the same is vitiated by a patent violation of the principles of na