Manish Pandey v. Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University and 3 Others

Court No. - 10 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 35607 of 2023 Petitioner :- Manish Pandey Respondent :- Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Vijay Kumar Pathak,Manu Mishra Counsel for Respondent :- Rohit Pandey Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra,J.

¶1Heard Shri Manu Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. Shambhavi Tiwari, learned counsel holding brief of Shri Rohit Pandey, learned counsel appearing for all the respondents.

¶2The petitioner took admission in 3 year LL.B. Course in the year 2015 and the period of said course ended in 2018. Even the maximum time limit fixed for completion of Course has lapsed in 2021.

¶3The petitioner failed in fourth Semester Examination and though he intended to appear in the back-paper, in the meantime, he was confined to jail in relation to some criminal activity and has been released on bail by order dated 16.06.2023 passed by this Court in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 48212 of 2020 (Raghav Pandey @ Manish Pandey vs State of U.P. and another).

¶4The grievance of the petitioner is that on account of his confinement in jail from 14.06.2019 till 13.07.2023, the maximum time limit fixed for completion of Course has lapsed, and therefore, under the circumstances, he could not appear in the back papers.

¶5The petitioner has moved an application before the Vice Chancellor of the University stating these facts.

¶6Ms. Shambhavi Tiwari, learned counsel submits that in such matters, if a decision is to be taken, the Competent Authority is respondent No. 4, Controller of Examination, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur Nagar.

¶7Considering the peculiar facts of the case let a decision be taken on the application of the petitioner by the respondent No. 4, Controller of Examination, Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University, Kanpur Nagar, within a period of two months from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before respondent No. 4.

¶8The writ petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 13.10.2023 Sazia High Court of Judicature at Allahabad