M.Dhilshath Banu, v. The Vice Chancellor,

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

Dated : 19.06.2017

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.KRISHNAKUMAR W.P.No.4121 of 2017 M.Dhilshath Banu ... Petitioner - Vs -

1. The Vice Chancellor, Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore-641 043.

2. The Registrar, Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore-641 043.

3. Dr.Chitra Sivasubramanian, Associate Professor, Department of English, Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore-641 043.

... Respondents Prayer : Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the representation submitted by the Petitioner dated 20.12.2016, followed by the representation dated 06.01.2017 and to pass appropriate orders for accepting Thesis submitted by the petitioner for evaluation and for conducting Viva-Voce examination for awarding of Doctorate of Philosophy by Respondent University based on merits, within a time frame to be fixed by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.G.Sankaran For Respondents 1 to 3 : Mr.R.Bharathkumar

O R D E R

The learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the prayer in the writ petition is only for the limited scope and therefore, he prays this Court to direct the respondents to pass appropriate orders on the representation of the petitioner. https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/

2. The learned counsel for the respondents would submit that if the said application is not yet disposed, the same shall be considered in accordance with law.

3. By considering the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, without going into the merits of this case, this Court is inclined to direct the respondents 1 and 2 to consider the petitioner's representation dated 20.12.2016, after affording opportunities to the parties concerned, on merits and in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible, preferably within a period of eight weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of this order.

With the above direction, this writ petition is disposed of. No costs.

Sd/- Assistant Registrar(CS VI) //True Copy// Sub Assistant Registrar ssn To

1. The Vice Chancellor, Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore-641 043.

2. The Registrar, Avinashilingam University for Women, Coimbatore-641 043.

+1cc to Mr.G.Sankaran, Advocate, S.R.No.43125 +1cc to Mr.R.Bharathkumar, Advocate, S.R.No.43425 W.P.No.4121 of 2017 SK(CO) CS/06/07/17 https://hcservices.ecourts.gov.in/hcservices/