IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Date of Decision :16.03.2026 LAKSHAY BHARDWAJ -PETITIONER V/S STATE OF HARYANA AND OTHERS -RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. Jatinder K. Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Bhupender Singh, Addl.AG, Haryana.

Mr. S.K.Garg Narwana, Sr. Advocate assisted by Mr. Harmanjot Singh Gill, Advocate and Mr. Vishal Garg Narwana, Advocate for respondents no.2 to 4-University.

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KULDEEP TIWARI, J. (ORAL)

1. The instant writ petition impugns the order dated 02.02.2026 (Annexure P-4), passed by the respondent No.2- Vice Chancellor, Pt. B.D. Sharma University of Health Sciences, whereby, acting upon the recommendations of the Board of Discipline, the petitioner, who was pursuing his fourth/final year M.B.B.S. course, has been expelled with immediate effect and his result of first-year Physiology subject has also been cancelled.

2. Assailing the impugned order, learned counsel for the petitioner contends that the same is vitiated by a patent violation of the principles of natural justice and is, on this ground alone, liable to be set aside. It is submitted that prior to the passing of the impugned order, the Vi