Shan P.D vs The Principal on 27 October, 2010
8. Although the Principal of the College, as a
disciplinary authority of the Institution has the inherent
disciplinary control over the students and has the power to
deal with such erring students, still in the case of ragging, the
manner in which a delinquent student can be dealt with, has
been expressly provided in Section 6 the Act. When a student
is to be placed under suspension under the Act, necessarily
the Principal can suspend the student only in compliance with
the provisions of the Act. This provision is Section 6, which in
categorical terms provides that suspension is permissible only
when a written complaint is received. This provision has been
upheld by this Court in the judgments referred to above.
Admittedly, written complaint, in so far as the petitioners 3 &
4 in WP(C) No.32415/2010 and the petitioners in WP(C) No.
WP(C) Nos.31274 & 32415/2010
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31274/2010, has not been made by the student, parent,
guardian or teacher.