Vitthal College Of Education, v. The Patliputra University,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA

Letters Patent Appeal No.1257 of 2019 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.19300 of 2019 ====================================================== Vitthal College of Education, having situated at Plot No. 469, 459 and 389, Ranjan Path, Shahzadpur, P.S.- Danapur, District- Patna through its Officer on Special Duty (OSD) Shreekant Singh, son of Sri Phulena Singh, Male, Aged about 71 years, resident of Vastu Vihar, Ranjan Path, P.S.- Danapur, DistrictPatna. ... ... Writ petitioner-Appellant/s

Versus

1.

The Patliputra University, Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Chitragupta Nagar, Patna - 800020 (Bihar) through its Registrar.

2.

The Vice Chancellor, Patliputra University, Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Chitragupta Nagar, Patna- 800020 (Bihar).

3.

The Registrar, Patliputra University, Mahatma Gandhi Nagar, Chitragupta Nagar, Patna- 800020 (Bihar).

4.

The Nalanda Open University, 3rd Floor BISCOMAUN Bhawan, Gandhi Maidan, Patna through its Registrar.

5.

The Registrar, Nalanda Open University, 3rd Floor BISCOMAUN Bhawan, Gandhi Maidan, Patna.

6.

The Regional Director, Eastern Regional Committee (ERC), National Council for Teacher Education, 15, Neelakantha Nagar, Nayapalli, Bhubneshwar, Pin- 751012.

... ... Respondents-Respondent/s ====================================================== Appearance :

For the Appellant/s :

Mr. P. K. Shahi, Senior Advocate Mr. Shekhar Singh, Advocate For the PPU :

Dr. Anand Kumar, Advocate For the NOU :

Mr. Navin Prasad Singh, Advocate For the NCTE :

Mr. Sunil Kumar Singh, Advocate Mr. Md. Azimuddin, Advocate ====================================================== CORAM: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ASHUTOSH KUMAR ORAL ORDER (Per: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE) 17-10-2019 Heard Shri P. K. Shahi, learned Senior Counsel for the appellant and the learned counsel for the respondents. Shri Shahi informs that this issue relating to the claim

Patna High Court L.P.A No.1257 of 2019(3) dt.17-10-2019 2/2 of admissions in the College has been agitated by the students before His Excellency, the Governor of Bihar, and therefore, the appellant may be permitted to withdraw this appeal as the students have already approached His Excellency, the Governor of Bihar.

Accordingly, we permit the withdrawal of this appeal without prejudice to the rights of the students to contest their claim before His Excellency, the Governor of Bihar, and the withdrawal of this appeal or the judgement of the learned Single Judge shall not be an impediment in pursuing their remedy. (Amreshwar Pratap Sahi, CJ) ( Ashutosh Kumar, J) Sunil/- U