VUAY KUMAR KATHUMA KRISHAN GOPAL KALRA VUAY KUMAR KATHURIA Vs. STATE OF HARYANA:DR G C MEHROTRA
LAWS(SC)-1983-4-19
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA (FROM: PUNJAB & HARYANA)
Decided on April 29,1983

VIJAY KUMAR KATHURIA,KRISHAN GOPAL KALRA Appellant
VERSUS
STATE OF HARYANA,G.C.MEHROTRA Respondents

JUDGEMENT

- (1.) In the above matters since a dispute was raised as to whether the provisional admissions granted to the two petitioners had continued till 1st Oct. 1982 or were cancelled long prior to that date, an issue was sent to the District Judge Rohtak for inquiry and a finding thereon. The District Judge Rohtak was required to submit his report within a specified time. Later for some reasons, which it is unnecessary to mention, the enquiry was transferred to the District Judge, Hissar who has now submitted his report to this Court through his letter dated 4th February, 1983. After holding a fulfledged enquiry during the course of which oral as well as documentary evidence was produced by the parties in support of their respective versions, the District Judge has recorded a finding against the petitioners to the effect that to their knowledge' their provisional admissions had been cancelled by the concerned authorities much before the crucial date namely, 1-10-1982. In other words, it is clear that on 1-10-1982 thepetitioners made a false representation to this Court that they were continuing their studies as post-graduate students of Medical College Rohtak on 1-10-1982, and obtained an order of status quo as of that date to be maintained from this Court. But for the misrepresentation this Court would never have passed the said order. By reason of such conduct they have disentitled themselves from getting any relief or assistance from this Court and the Special Leave Petitions are liable to be dismissed.
(2.) Counsel for the petitioners attempted to challenge the finding recorded by the District Judge as also some of his observations made against the petitioners but after going through report and other material and after considering all the contentions urged against it we are satisfied that it is a very thorough balanced and satisfactory report and we accept the finding recorded therein. In view of this C.M.P. No. 27798 of 1982 taken out by the petitioners for contempt as also the Special Leave Petition Nos. 9009/82 and 9010/82 deserve to be dismissed.
(3.) Before parting with the case, however, we cannot help observing that the conduct or behaviour of the two petitioners as well as their counsel (Dr. A. K. Kapoor who happens to be a medico-legal consultant practising in Courts) is most reprehensible and deserves to be deprecated. The District Judge's report in that behalf is eloquent and most revealing as it points out how the two petitioners and their counsel, (who also gave evidence in support of the petitioners' case before the District Judge) have indulged in telling lies and making reckless allegation of fabrication and manipulation of records against the College Authorities and how in fact the boot is on their leg. It is a sad commentary on the scruples of these three young gentlemen who are on the threshold of their careers. In fact, at one stage we are inclined to refer the District Judge's report both to the Medical Council as well as the Bar Council for appropriate action but we refrained from doing so as the petitioners' counsel both on behalf of his clients as well as on his own behalf tendered unqualified apology and sought mercy from the Court. We, however, part with the case with a heavy heart expressing our strong disapproval of their conduct and behaviour but direct that the petitioners will pay a sum of Rs. 2,500/- each by way of costs to the respondents. The two S.L.Ps. and C.M.P. are thus dismissed with the aforesaid direction in regard to payment of costs. Petitions dismissed.;


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