JUDGMENT (O R A L)

(14.12.2021)

Bhaskar Raj Pradhan, J.

1. W.P.(C) No. 11 of 2021, W.P.(C) No. 12 of 2021, W.P.(C) No. 13 of 2021 and W.P.(C) No. 14 of 2021 are being disposed of by this common judgment.

2. The writ petitions have been filed by four students of the Sikkim Government College, Gyalshing (College), who challenges their expulsion orders all dated 19.02.2021 bearing identical reference no. 276/SGC/GYAL/EDN/W/2021 (the impugned expulsion orders).

3. The petitioners were pursuing their Bachelor of Arts Degree from the College. Praveen Basnet was a student of B.A. (Political Science Honours). Pravin Sharma was a student of B.A. (Sociology Honours). Lok Nath Chettri was a student of B.A. (English Honours). Nakul Sharma was a student of B.A. (Physical Education Honours).

4. The petitioners allege that although the College started functioning, its infrastructure was inadequate to meet the requirements; it did not offer streams like science and commerce; and it did not have an academic environment.

5. The petitioners took their grievances before various authorities who gave them certain assurances. However, since no progress was made, a video clip was prepared highlighting the infras