This writ petition challenging the change of research guide for the petitioner's PhD thesis was closed by the court on the ground that the 6th respondent had already been awarded the PhD.
The writ petition was closed.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT:
THE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE ANU SIVARAMAN
FRIDAY, THE 8TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2017/17TH AGRAHAYANA, 1939
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PETITIONER:
DR.R.GANGADHARAN NAIR, NALUKETTU,T/C8/401,MONGATTUKADAVU, THIRUMALA P.O, TRIVANDRUM 695 006.
BY ADVS.SRI.M.BALAGOVINDAN SRI.T.K.ANANDA PADMANABHAN
RESPONDENT(S):
1. UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, TRIVANDRUM 695 034.
2. INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT IN KERALA, REPRESENTED BY HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT, SENATE HOUSE COMPOUND, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA, TRIVANDRUM 695 034.
3. PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SECRETARIAT, TRIVANDRUM 695 001.
4. STANDING COMMITTEE, OF THE SYNDICATE ON RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP REPRESENTED BY ITS CONVENER, UNIVERSITY OF KERALA,
TRIVANDRUM 695 034.
5. SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, POOJAPPURA POLICE STATION, TRIVANDRUM 695 006.
6. SMT INDULEKHA, VIJAYA NIVAS, KANJIPPADAM, ALAPPUZHA 688 005.
R1,R2 & R4 BY ADVS. SRI.GEORGE POONTHOTTAM,SC SRI.BECHU KURIAN THOMAS, SC,
SRI.THOMAS ABRAHAM, SC, R6 BY ADVS. SRIJEEMON JOHN
SRI.P.M.MANOJ SRI.S.RUSSEL
SRI.V.R.ARUN SRI.AJEESH K.SASI R3,R5 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI P.M.MANOJ
THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 08-12-2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
K.V.
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PETITIONER(S) EXHIBITS:
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| EXT.P1 EXT.P2 |
TRUE COPY OF THE BIO-DATA OF THE PETITIONER. TRUE COPY OF THE APPLICATION FOR SUBMISSION OF THESIS GIVEN BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT. |
|---|---|
| EXT.P3 | TRUE COPY OF THE REGULATIONS RELATING TO REGISTRATION FOR THE AWARD OF THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY. |
| EXT.P4 | TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 30/5/2011 GIVEN THE PART OF THE 6TH RESPONDENT. |
| EXT.P5 | TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT FILED BY THE PETITIONER TO THE 5TH RESPONDENT DATED 17/6/2011. |
| EXT.P6 | TRUE COPY OF THE D.O.LETTER DATED 24/6/2011 TO THE VICE CHANCELLOR. |
| EXT.P7 | TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 24/6/2011 OF THE IST RESPONDENT. |
| EXT.P8 | TRUE COPY OF THE EXPLANATION DATED 30/6/2011 SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER. |
| EXT.P9 |
TRUE COPY OF THE RECEIPT ISSUED BY THE POLICE COMMISSIONER DATED 29/7/2011. |
| EXT.P10 | TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER DATED 8/8/2011 OF THE IST RESPONDENT TO ATTEND THE HEARING. |
| EXT.P11 |
TRUE COPY OF THE ORDER DATED 6/1/2012 OF THE IST RESPONDENT REMOVING THE PETITIONER FROM THE GUIDESHIP OF THE 6TH RESPONDENT. |
| RESPONDENTS ----------- |
' EXHIBITS: ---------- |
| R1(A) | TRUE COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 4.6.2011 PREFERRED BY THE 6TH RESPONDENT. |
| R1(B) | TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 8.6.2011 |
| R1(C) |
TRUE COPY OF THE LETTER NO AC E1.A/2373/2011 DATED 24.6.2011. |
| R1(D) | TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 15.7.2011. |
| R1(E) | TRUE COPY OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE HEARING CONDUCTED ON 22.8.2011. |
| R1(F) |
TRUE COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGES OF THE MEETING OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE SYNDICATE OF RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIPS DATED 2.9.2011. |
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| R1(G) | TRUE COPY OF THE COMMUNICATION DATED 3.11.2011. |
|---|---|
| R1(H) |
TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE SYNDICATE ON RESEARCH & SCHOLARSHIPS DATED 22.11.2011; |
| R1(I) |
TRUE COPY OF THE MINUTES OF THE SYNDICATE HELD ON 13.12.2011. |
| R6(A) |
A TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE COMPLAINT DATED 4.6.2011 PREFERRED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE HON.VICE CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF KERALA. |
| R6(B) |
A TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE E-MAIL SEND BY THE PETITIONER FROM HIS E MAIL ID KICMAAA @ GMAIL.COM TO THE 6TH RESPONDENT. |
| R6(C) |
A TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE PETITIONER TO 6TH RESPONDENT DATED 25.11.2009. |
| R6(D) |
A TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE F.I.R REGISTERED AS CRIME NO 541/11 BEFORE THE AMBALAPUZHA POLICE STATION. |
| R6(E) |
A TRUE PHOTOSTAT COPY OF THE ORDER NO AC.EI.AI/022131/2012 DATED THIRUVANANTHAPURAM 22/5/2012. |
/TRUE COPY/ K.V. P.S.TO JUDGE
ANU SIVARAMAN, J.
W.P.(C) No.1047 of 2012
Dated this the 8th day of December, 2017
J U D G M E N T
It is submitted by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the University that the 6th respondent has already been awarded the PhD. The writ petition was filed challenging change of research guide as per Ext.P11. In the above view of the matter, nothing survives for consideration in this writ petition. Accordingly, the writ petition is closed.
Sd/-
ANU SIVARAMAN JUDGE
sab
DR.R.GANGADHARAN NAIR
UNIVERSITY OF KERALA
INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT IN KERALA
PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT
STANDING COMMITTEE ON RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP
SMT INDULEKHA
ANU SIVARAMAN
As recorded by the court registry
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