IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.16469 of 2008 VIKRAM SINGH Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3. 06.01.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Respondent-B.N. Mandal University. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the University. In exercise of its constitutional power under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, B.N. Mandal University invites the High Court to decide the issue of eligibility of the petitioner to receive his original B.Sc. degree for the final examination cleared by him in 1997 for which it has acknowledged his candidature and that he passed the same by issuing a provisional certificate on 19.11.2007. The refusal is to issue the original certificate, peculiar are the ways of the University. Counsel for the petitioner submits that his appointment and employment in South Central Railways Vijaywada Division is in peril by action of the University in pursuance of the letter dated 10.11.2008 of his employer requiring him to submit his original graduation certificate. At this stage, counsel for the University submits that the original certificate of the petitioner shall be made available to him within a maximum period of four weeks. In view of the fact that the University does not dispute the genuineness of its communication dated 19.11.2008 at 2 Annexure-5 and the fair stand taken by the counsel for the University, this Court refrains from proceeding further in the matter in what was otherwise an unfortunate act on the part of the University. If the original certificate of the petitioner is not made available to him within a period of four weeks from today. Respondents 1 to 4 shall clearly be exposing themselves to the risk of appropriate proceeding in the contempt jurisdiction. The application stands disposed. AKS/ (Navin Sinha, J.)