Petitioner sought a writ directing the University to accept her Ph.D. thesis despite a prior complaint which had been dropped. The Court accepted submissions that no legal impediment remains and closed the matter.
No further orders in the writ petition; the petition stands closed.
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W.P.(MD) No.2182 of 2021
BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 16.02.2021
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.PARTHIBAN
W.P.(MD) No.2182 of 2021
R.S.Abina Shiny
.. Petitioner
vs
2.The Director (Research), The Bharathidasan University, Thiruchirappalli, Thiruchirapalli District. .. Respondents
PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the respondent University herein to accept forthwith the Ph.D.Thesis submitted by the petitioner on 30/01/2020 and conduct Viva within a reasonable time as may be specified by this Court.
For Petitioner : Mr.Cibi Chakraborthy For Respondents : Mr.V.R.Shanmuganathan
ORDER
When the matter is taken up for hearing today, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner would submit that due to some complaint filed as against the petitioner, the Ph.D. Thesis submitted by her could not be taken forward. However, the complaint filed as against the petitioner has been enquired and subsequently, it was dropped and therefore, there is no legal impediment today for the respondent University to process the Ph.D. Thesis submitted by the petitioner.
2.The learned counsel appearing for the respondent University would submit that the complaint filed as against the petitioner has been enquired and completed.
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3.In view of the submissions made by the learned counsel for the petitioner as well as the learned counsel for the respondent University, no further orders need to be passed in this writ petition and accordingly, the writ petition stands closed. No costs.
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Assistant Registrar (CO)
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition requiring the university to accept the Petitioner's Ph.D. thesis can proceed given the composite submission on the status of a dropped complaint.
Whether any further order or direction is necessary to dispose of the writ petition.
R.S. Abina Shiny
The Bharathidasan University
V. Parthiban
As recorded by the court registry
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