IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18483 of 2010 Shivani Prakash Versus The Vice Chancellor,Patna University & ors ------ 10. 11.08.2011 Heard learned Counsel for the petitioner and the learned Counsel for the Patna University (hereinafter referred to as ‘the University’). The petitioner is pursuing her Ph.D. in the Doctorate of Philosophy at the University. Alleging failure of the University to fix a date for Viva Voce examination to enable her to obtain the Doctorate, academics has been pushed to the Court room. Shri Ajay Kumar Sinha, learned Counsel for the University submits that he has received instructions from the Pro Vice Chancellor and submits on his behalf that the Viva Voce examination of the petitioner shall be held on 27.8.2011. Shri Sinha additionally submits that the delay in holding the Viva Voce examination was not exclusively attributable to the University and the petitioner must also share a part of the blame. Counsel for the petitioner refutes this submission on behalf of the University to contend that the delay was attributable to the University alone. Academics is a forte of the University. Once it has taken a stand before this Court the Pro Vice Chancellor remains bound by it except upon pain of flouting the orders of the Court. If the petitioner had instituted the writ application aggrieved by non holding of the Viva Voce examination, any non appearance and/or non participation by her on 27.8.2011 shall be at her own risk and consequence. The writ application stands disposed. Snkumar/- (Navin Sinha,J.)