THE HIGH COURT OF UTTARANCHAL AT NAINITAL Writ Petition (M/S) No. 1288 of 2006. Vinod Kumar S/O Sri Rahatu Lal, R/O A-3 Type II Residence, GB Pant Engineering College Pauri Garhwal. … Petitioner. Vs. 1. Vice Chancellor, HNB Garhwal University, Srinagar Garhwal 2. Registrar, Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University, Srinagar, Garhwal. …Respondents. Sri Subhash Upadhyay, learned counsel for the petitioner. Sri L.P.Naithani, Sr. Advocate, learned counsel for the respondents. Date September 07, 2006 P.C.: Hon’ble B.S. Verma, J. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the record. By means of this writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for issue of a direction in the nature of mandamus commanding the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner for evaluation of the thesis submitted by the petitioner so that the degree of D.Phil. may be awarded to him. The grievance of the petitioner is that he had submitted a number of representations to the University authorities to expedite evaluation of his thesis and for conducting viva-voice as the matter is pending since the year 2002. In the course of arguments, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the very purpose of the present writ petition will be served if the respondents are directed to decide the representation of the petitioner (Annexure No. 14 to the writ petition) within a time bound period. The prayer is innocuous. In the circumstances of the case, the respondents are directed to decide the representation of the petitioner dated 10-12-2005 ( Annexure No. 14) by a speaking order within a period of six weeks from the date of production of certified copy of the order. With the aforesaid direction, the writ petition is disposed of finally. (B.S. Verma, J.) RCP