Nagrik Adhikar Manch v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18499 of 2016 ====================================================== Nagrik Adhikar Manch through its Trustee namely Ranjit Pandit Son of Parshuram Pandit Resident of Village- Gajipur, P.S.- Desari, District- Vaishali. ... ... Petitioner/s

Versus

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The State of Bihar through Chief Secretary, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2.

Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, through its Registrar, Bodh Gaya. 3.

The Vice-Chancellor, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. 4.

The Principal Secretary, Education Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 5.

Principal Secretary, Vigilance Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 6.

Sri Sita Ram Singh Son of name not known to the petitioner Registrar, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya.

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Dr. Israil Khan Son of name not known to the petitioner Director, Distance Education, Department of Education, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. 8.

Sri Sushil Kumar Son of Sri RamJatan Singh Inspectorof Colleges Arts and Commerce, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya.

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

For the Petitioner/s :

Mr. Dinu Kumar Advocate Mr. Arvind Kumar Sharma For the Respondent/s :

Mr. Amarendra Kumar, AC to AAG-15 ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL KUMAR UPADHYAY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) Date : 06-10-2017 Even though various orders are made in the writ petition filed in public interest while taking cognizance of the issue in question on 26.04.2017, this Court was concerned with regard to certain queries made by the Chancellor of the University vide Annexure-2 on 12.04.2016 from the Registrar, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya and it was the case of the petitioner that in spite of the queries made by the office of the Chancellor, the University has not

Patna High Court CWJC No.18499 of 2016 dt.06-10-2017 2/2 responded. Now, from the counter affidavit filed by the respondents, we find that in response to the query made by the Chancellor, the University has, vide confidential memo Annexure13 dated 30th May, 2016, communicated to the officer on Special Duty (University) and Secretariat of the Chancellor (Governor) and now the matter is pending before the Chancellor (Governor). That being so, Officer on Special Duty to whom the communication, Annexure-13, has been addressed, shall place the matter before the Chancellor, who may take a decision in the matter, if not already taken. We may indicate that we have not expressed any opinion on the merits of the case and it is exclusively for the Chancellor to deal with the issue in case it has not been addressed till date.

With the aforesaid, the petition stands disposed of. (Rajendra Menon, CJ) ( Anil Kumar Upadhyay, J) Sunil/- AFR/NAFR NAFR CAV DATE NA Uploading Date 08.10.2017 Transmission Date