IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17305 of 2008 PUNAM KUMARI Versus THE B.N.MANDAL UNIVERSITY & ORS ----------- 02 4.3.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the B.N. Mandal University. The petitioner is stated to have been admitted in B.A. (Hon’s) Psychology in the M.J.M.S. College, Katihar under B.N. Mandal University and passed the part-III examination in the year 1999. It is her further case that she has been issued her Provisional certificate, as also the Migration certificate, but the original certificate of having passed the B.A. (Hon’s) Psychology examination remains elusive. Notwithstanding that she has applied in the manner prescribed along with statutory fees and for which reliance is placed at Annexure-5 series being the proof of deposit of fees along with photocopies of the application made. If the petitioner has made an application before the University for issuance of Original Certificates, the University was obliged to process the application and pass appropriate orders on the same. If the application was defective, the petitioner was required to be told to remove the defects. If the 2 petitioner was not entitled to the certificate because of any legal impediment, the petitioner was required to be told of the same. From Annexure-5, it is apparent that the petitioner had applied in June, 2008 itself. It is unfortunate that the University has reduced the status of this Court to that of a Post-man for a delivery of an order to decide the petitioner’s request for issuance of the certificate. This Court directs the respondent no.2 to ensure that the application of the petitioner is processed in accordance with law. If, there are any defects, the petitioner must be invited to remove the same within specified period. If there be any legal impediment, the petitioner must be informed about the same. If the University is satisfied that the petitioner is entitled to the certificate or becomes entitled subsequently, the University is obliged to handover the certificate to the petitioner. Let this entire exercise be completed by respondent no.2 himself within a maximum period of 12 weeks, from the date of receipt and/or production of a copy of this order. The writ application stands allowed. P.K. (Navin Sinha, J.)