JUDGMENT :

Heard learned advocate Mr.Sudhanshu Jha for the petitioner, learned Assistant Government Pleader Ms.Divyangna Jhala for respondent No.1-State, and learned advocate Mr.B.H. Kher for respondent Nos.2 and 3-Junagadh Agricultural University and College of Agriculture. It was stated by learned advocates appearing for the parties that respondent No.4-Indian Council of Agricultural Research is a formal party, therefore the petition could be considered for decision therein in absence of the said respondent.

2. In this petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner has prayed for directing respondent Nos.2 and 3 to initiate the process of awarding degree of Ph.D. to the petitioner. It is therefore prayed to set aside order of the respondents cancelling the registration for Ph.D. of the petitioner. The petitioner has next prayed to declare the action on part of the respondent-Junagadh University in granting Grade-I to the petitioner to be illegal and contrary to the provisions.

3. Presently working as an Assistant Professor at Sardarkrushinagar Dantiwada Agricultural University as an academically qualified person, petitioner had registered herself in the year 20