Trilok Prasad v. The Patliputra University

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.3271 of 2025 ====================================================== Trilok Prasad S/o Late Baliram Prasad, R/o - vill- Madhopur, P.O. - Madhopur, P.S. - Maner, District - Patna - 801108. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

1.

The Patliputra University through its Registrar, Kankarbagh, Patna - 800020. 2.

The Vice Chancellor, Patliputra University, Kankarbagh, Patna - 800020. 3.

The Registrar, Patliputra University, Kankarbagh, Patna - 800020. 4.

The Chancellor, Universities of Bihar, Raj Bhawan, Patna- 800001. 5.

The Secretary, Governing Body, Chandradeo Prasad Verma College, Simri, Bihta, District - Patna - 801103.

6.

The Principal, Chandradeo Prasad Verma College, Simri, Bihta, District - Patna - 801103.

... ... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr.Navin Prasad Singh Mr. Narayan Singh Miss Anuradha, Advocate For the Respondent/s :

Mr.Rajiv Ranjan Kr. Pandey For the PPU :

Dr. Anand Kumar, Advocate Ms. Vijeta Kumari, Advocate For the Hon'ble Chancellor:

Mr. Janardan Prasad Singh, Sr. Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR SINHA ORAL ORDER 22-04-2025

1. Heard the parties.

2. The petitioner claims to be a donor of Chandradeo Prasad Verma College, Simri, Bihta for which the petitioner deposited a sum of Rs. 55,000/- as donation before the College but the petitioner has not been declared as donor and his name has not been included in the list of donors.

3. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that as per statute 32(2)(i) of the Universities Statutes Regarding

Patna High Court CWJC No.3271 of 2025(2) dt.22-04-2025 2/3 Governing Body every admitted college shall maintain a separate register in which names and addresses of such persons as have donated not less than Rs. 25,000/- to the college shall be entered. The register so maintained shall be kept up-to-date by endorsing, from time to time, all additions or corrections thereto. As per statute 32(2)(iv) every objection relating to inclusion or non- inclusion of the name of any person in the list of donors shall be filed before the Registrar within fifteen days of the publication of the notice in the newspapers and the Syndicate, after considering objections, if any, shall decide the matter.

4. Since the name of the petitioner has not been declared as a donor and no list has been published by the Patliputra University, the petitioner filed a representation before the Registrar of the Patliputra University on 11th September 2022 which is at Annexure -P/9 but the same is still pending consideration by the Syndicate.

5. Learned counsel for the Patliputra University submits that the representation of the petitioner in this regard can be considered by the Syndicate.

6. Having heard learned counsel for the parties, taking into consideration the nature of prayer made in the writ application

Patna High Court CWJC No.3271 of 2025(2) dt.22-04-2025 3/3 and the fact that representation of the petitioner is pending before the Registrar, Patliputra University, the Registrar of the Patliputra University is directed to forward the representation along with relevant documents before the Syndicate within a period of fifteen days from today and the Syndicate is further directed to take decision in accordance with law regarding the claim of the petitioner as a donor within a further period of two months from the date the Syndicate receives the representation sent by the Registrar, Patliputra University.

7. With the aforesaid observation and direction, this application is disposed of.

(Anil Kumar Sinha, J) praful/- U