Dr. Surendra Prasad v. The State Of Bihar And ORS

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.22828 of 2013 ======================================================

1. Dr. Surendra Prasad Son Of Sri Keshav Prasad Resident Of Nayee Bazar, Ward No. 5, P.S. Buxar Town, District- Buxar, Presently Working As An Assistant Teacher, Balak Middle School, Chausa, District- Buxar .... .... Petitioner/s

Versus

1. The State Of Bihar Through The Principal Secretary (Higher Education), Education Department, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna

2. The Director (Higher Education), Education Department, Govt. Of Bihar, Patna

3. The Vice-Chancellor, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara, Bihar

4. The Registrar, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara, Bihar

5. The Controller Of Examination, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara, Bihar

6. The Head Of Department, Hindi Department, Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara, Bihar Null Null .... .... Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Petitioner/s : Mr.

For the Respondent/s : Mr.

====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE AJAY KUMAR TRIPATHI ORAL ORDER 29-09-2015 The writ application has been pending, since its institution on 14.11.2013 waiting for a response from the Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara. The request of the petitioner is to register him for a D.Litt degree but neither any action had been taken by the University Authorities on request of the petitioner nor there is any response of inputs or reasons for non registration of the petitioner by way of a counter affidavit. In view of the same, the court disposes of the writ application with a direction to Veer Kunwar Singh University, Ara

Patna High Court CWJC No.22828 of 2013 (3) dt.29-09-2015 2/2 that on application being filed by the petitioner with a copy of this order passed today, the Vice Chancellor must ensure that he will communicate to the petitioner the reasons as to why his request for registration for D.Litt degree is not being acted upon or why this registration can not be done.

This must be done within a period of four weeks of filing of such an application. The time frame must be adhered to. (Ajay Kumar Tripathi, J) Sudha/- U