Lokesh Chugh v. University of Delhi

Delhi High Court · 04 Mar 2024 · 2024:DHC:3695
C. Hari Shankar
W.P.(C) 7215/2023
2024:DHC:3695
other petition_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court disposed of the writ petition seeking directions for the Ph.D. viva voce, accepting the University’s assurance to conduct it expeditiously without fixing a specific date.

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WP(C) 7215/2023
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C) 7215/2023 & CM APPL. 28119/2023
LOKESH CHUGH ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Naman Joshi and Mr. Shivam Gera, Advs.
VERSUS
UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ORS. ..... Respondents
Through: Mr. Mohinder J.S. Rupal and Mr. Hardik Rupal, Advs.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR O R D E R (ORAL)
06.05.2024
JUDGMENT

1. The petitioner’s Ph. D thesis, which was submitted on 4 March 2024, has been re-submitted by the Head of the Department to the Examination Cell.

2. Mr. Naman Joshi, learned Counsel for the petitioner, submits that, with this, a substantial part of the petitioner’s grievance stands assuaged. He, however, prays that the University of Delhi may be directed to notify the date for viva voce in a time bound manner.

3. Mr. Rupal submits that it may not be possible for the University of Delhi to stipulate any particular time within which the viva voce would be held as it requires several external examiners to be co-opted, whose convenience would also have to be ascertained. He, however, WP(C) 7215/2023 submits that the matter would be proceeded with as expeditiously as possible.

4. Mr. Joshi submits that in view of the said statement, the writ petition may be disposed of.

5. In view thereof, the writ petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms.

C. HARI SHANKAR, J.