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Rajeev Kumar v. The Vice-Chancellor-cum-Chairman, Academic Council, Patna University

Patna HC20 Feb 2025L.P.A/707/2023

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Condonation of delay; Letters Patent Appeal; Ph.D course maximum duration 4 years with possible 2-year extension; Patna University; N.I.T. Patna; Vice-Chancellor reasoned order rejecting extension; CWJC No. 14462 of 2016 dismissed 13.12.2016; appeal filed 2023; I.A No. 01 of 2023; dismissal of appeal; academic administration; limitation for appeals.

What did the court decide?

No good ground was shown in I.A No. 01 of 2023 to condone the long delay of 6 years 4 months and 2 days in filing the appeal; condonation was therefore refused. ¶31

Rajeev Kumar Vs The Vice-Chancellor-cum-Chairman, Academic Council, Patna University — Patna HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.707 of 2023 In

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Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.14462 of 2016

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Rajeev Kumar Son of Sri Keshwar Prasad Singh, Resident of Village and Post-Khushalpur, P.S.-Akangersarai, District-Nalanda (Bihar).

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... ... Appellant/s

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Versus

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The Vice-Chancellor-cum-Chairman, Academic Council, Patna University Patna.

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The Registrar, Patna University, Patna.

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The Director, N.I.T., Patna.

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The Pro. Vice-Chancellor, Patna University, Patna.

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The Dean Faculties of Engineering in Science, Patna University, Patna.

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The Head of Civil Engineering Department, N.I.T., Patna.

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... ... Respondent/s

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====================================================== Appearance :

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For the Appellant/s : Mr. Shashi Nath Jha, Advocate Mr. Sunny Kumar, Advocate For the Respondent/s : Mr. Rajendra Kumar Giri, Advocate

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CORAM: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE and HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHA SARTHY ORAL JUDGMENT (Per: HONOURABLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE)

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Date : 20-02-2025

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The appellant had applied for pursuing his Ph.D

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course under a guide sometimes in the year 2006. The

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project could not be completed by the appellant and a request made by him for extension of time was also rejected.

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Patna High Court L.P.A No.707 of 2023 dt.20-02-2025 2/3

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The appellant, thereafter, approached this

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Court when a direction was given to the Vice-Chancellor

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of the concerned University to pass a reasoned order.

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A reasoned order was passed by the ViceChancellor rejecting the prayer for extension of time to the appellant to continue and complete his Ph.D course.

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The same was challenged before this Court vide CWJC No. 14462 of 2016, which too stood dismissed vide judgment dated 13.12.2016, holding that the maximum time frame for completing a Ph.D course, to be counted from the date of registration, was 4 years with a possible extension of 2 years in case good reasons were shown.

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Eighteen years have passed by and the matter is still hanging fire.

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The judgment of this Court dated 13.12.2016 was challenged by the appellant sometimes in the year 2023 along with a request for condonation of delay of 6 years 4 months and 2 days.

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Patna High Court L.P.A No.707 of 2023 dt.20-02-2025 3/3

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