(1.) These writ petitions have been filed by students who are pursuing their MBBS course in the Jubilee Mission Medical College, Thrissur. The aforesaid college is affiliated to the Kerala University of Health Sciences.
(2.) The petitioners along with four other students have been rusticated from the college for allegedly ragging the junior students. They contend that by the arbitrary order passed by the college authorities, the petitioners have been barred from attending any classes or exams. It is in the afore circumstances that they have approached this Court seeking directions to the 4th respondent to permit the petitioners to appear for the 2nd year MBBS internal exams and University exams which are scheduled to be held from 1/1/2022.
(3.) On 10/2/2022, it was submitted before this Court by the learned standing counsel appearing for the KUHS that separate appeals have been filed by the petitioners before the Vice Chancellor and that final orders would be passed without delay. The case was accordingly posted on 17/2/2022.