DNYANDEO S O KISAN CHOPADE Vs. NAGPUR UNIVERSITY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioner was registered as a post graduate student for M. S. Anatomy at Government Medical College, Nagpur in February, 1992. The examination in M. S. Anatomy was to be held in November 1994, to be precise from 7-11-1994 to 19-11-1994. As per the course of studies prescribed for post graduation in the faculty of medicine by the Nagpur University, the petitioner had to submit a Thesis before he could appear for written, oral and practical examination. Ordinance No. 57 of the Nagpur University prescribes the courses leading to the post graduate degree examination in the faculty of Medicine.

(2.) THE petitioner had submitted his Thesis and the same was sent for scrutiny and approval to the examiners appointed by the Nagpur University. According to the petitioner, he did not learn anything about approval or rejection of his thesis, although, according to him, he had made oral enquiries with the Dean before the University examination commenced from 7-11-1994. It is his case that after the said examination was over, the Dean Government Medical College, Nagpur forwarded to him on 24-11-1994 received by him on the same date the letter of the University, dated 1-11-1994, which was according to the Dean, was actually received by him on 21-11-1994. According to the said letter of the University dated 1-11-1994, his thesis was not unanimously approved by the examiners and therefore, he was not eligible to appear at the aforesaid written, oral and practical examination. On enquiry, the petitioner learnt that one of the external examiners by name Dr. Asha Singh had rejected his thesis.

(3.) THE petitioner has filed as Annexure-II to the petition the report of the said external examiner addressed to the Deputy Registrar, Nagpur University, which shows the reasons upon which the said Thesis is rejected. Although, the thesis of the petitioner is rejected by the said external examiner, she has expressed the opinion that the thesis can be revised and can be resubmitted after due corrections, if the University rules so permit.