C.A. No. 000251 / 2022
RANDHIR KUMAR SINGH vs THE STATE OF BIHAR
Status
DISPOSED
Judges
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KISHAN KAUL and HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.M. SUNDRESH
Order Date
05-01-2022
Filed On
16-03-2019 11:44 AM
casestatus.in Summary
A writ of mandamus cannot be issued to compel recognition of an academic degree where the prescribed statutory regulations — here, UGC regulations — have not been substantially complied with, regardless of institutional fault or hardship to the degree-holder. Non-compliance with regulatory requirements governing Ph.D. programmes is a substantive bar, not merely a procedural one. This analysis is brought to you by casestatus.in, tracking key principles from Supreme Court orders on educational law.