IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA. CWP No. 11395 of 2011-J Decided on: 27th December, 2011. Anil Kumar, son of Jaisi Ram, resident of Gautam Niwas, Upper Chakkar, Shimla-5, Himachal Pradesh. ..Petitioner Versus 1. The Himachal Pradesh University through its Registrar, Summer Hill, Shimla-5, Himachal Pradesh. 2. The Chairman/Chairperson, Department of English, Himachal Pradesh, University, Summer Hill, Shimla-5, Himachal Pradesh. 3. The Chairman, Research Degree Committee (English), Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla-5, Himachal Pradesh. __________________________________________________________________ Coram The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Kurian Joseph, Chief Justice The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Dev Darshan. Sud, Judge. For the Petitioner : Mr. M.C. Verma, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. Ankush Sood, Additional Advocate General ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Justice Kurian Joseph, C.J. (Oral) The writ petition is filed with the following prayers:- (i) That the impugned actions of the respondent not declaring/intimating the result of the petitioner for the application to the Ph.D. (English) course may kindly be declared illegal and unconstitutional and principles of natural justice and the respondents may kindly be 2 directed to intimate the petitioner the fate of his application for the Ph.D. (English) course. (ii) That the impugned action of the respondents not considering the application of the petitioner for Ph.D.(English) course on the ground that he has passed his qualifying examination through correspondence may kindly be declared illegal, arbitrary, discriminatory, ultra vires to the constitution and against the principles of natural justice and the respondents may kindly be directed to consider the application of the petitioner and admit him to the Ph.D. (English) course for the session 2011.” 2. Learned standing counsel submits that as of now there is no vacancy of Ph.D. (English). As and when vacancy arises, the petitioner’s case shall be considered, in case the petitioner applies for the same. 3. The writ petition is disposed of, so also the pending applications, if any. (Justice Kurian Joseph), Chief Justice December 27, 2011 (K) (Justice Dev Darshan Sud), Judge.