Graduation day at P.A. College of Engineering held
Mangaluru: 16th Graduation Day program of P.A. College of Engineering, Mangalore, was held on 31st December 2019 at PACE Auditorium.
The program was witnessed by eminent dignitaries from various universities, P. A College of Engineering management members, teaching/non-teaching staff members, 2015-19 batch students, and their parents.
Dr. H Vinod Bhat, Hon’ble Vice-Chancellor, Manipal Academy of Higher Education in his talk, highlighted skills, teamwork & commitment as the key elements of success.Lt. Gen. Zameeruddin Shah, Former Deputy Chief of Army Staff, Indian Army, in his address, motivated the students to develop unique characteristics with sincerity and perfection.
He also emphasized on the trending research areas like Nanotechnology & non-conventional energy resources and advised students to find solutions to food, water scarcity & environmental issues faced by the country.
He also urged the students to take up a career in armed forces. Mahbubul Haque, Chancellor, University of Science & Technology, Meghalaya, took the audience through his experience right from the instructor of a computer centre, to his present position as chancellor. PACE Group Chairman Dr. P A Ibrahim Haji, delivered the Presidential address.
The graduands (B.E, M.Tech & Ph.D.) across all streams of Engineering and Master of Business Administration were presented with the certificate of course completion during the ceremony. The Top Academic Performers of various engineering streams and management were also felicitated during the program.
Executive Director of P.A Educational Trust Mr. Abhulla Ibrahim welcomed the gathering, Dr. Abdul Sharif, Principal lead the graduates to take the pledge, and Dr. Ramis M.K; Vice Principal proposed the vote of thanks. Prof. Ajith Kumar Vasu and Prof. Fathimath Raihana compeered the program.
Sabir Gaffar and Noushad Siddique of Knowledge City, Furfura, West Bengal, Mr. Ahmed Kutty, Director (Finance), P A Educational Trust, Dr. Surfraz J Hasim, Director (Academics), P A Educational Trust, Dr. Zahid Ansari, Dean (Research), Dr Latha Krishnan, Director (MBA), Heads of various departments Dr. Krishna Prasad, Dr Sharmila Kumari, Dr. Palakshappa K, Dr S Abdul Rahiman, Prof John Valder, Prof. Ismail Shafi, Prof. Majeed, Prof. Zeashan Abdulla were present on the occasion.
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Justice Nagarathna dissents on SC collegium’s recommendation of Justice Pancholi
Dissent cites seniority concerns, Gujarat High Court’s over-representation
New Delhi: Supreme Court judge B.V. Nagarathna has recorded a dissent note against the collegium’s recommendation to elevate Patna High Court Chief Justice Vipul Manubhai Pancholi to the apex court, The Indian Express reported.
The five-member collegium, comprising Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai and Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, J.K. Maheshwari, and Nagarathna, reached the decision with a 4–1 split. Justice Nagarathna, the lone woman on the bench, opposed Pancholi’s elevation, citing concerns over seniority and regional representation.
Justice Pancholi ranks 57th on the all-India seniority list of high court judges. Justice Nagarathna reportedly objected to the move, noting that it came less than three months after another judge from the Gujarat High Court, Justice N.V. Anjaria, was elevated to the Supreme Court. She argued that advancing Pancholi would bypass several senior judges and further increase Gujarat’s representation at the top court, while other high courts remain underrepresented.
Her dissenting note, according to reports, emphasized that such decisions could undermine the credibility of the collegium system and have long-term consequences for the administration of justice.
Justice Pancholi, who served nearly two decades in the Gujarat High Court, was transferred to Patna High Court in July 2023 and appointed its Chief Justice in July 2025. His elevation, along with that of Justice Anjaria, was intended to maintain Gujarat’s representation in the Supreme Court following the retirements of Justices M.R. Shah and Bela Trivedi earlier this year.
With a sanctioned strength of 34 judges, the Supreme Court follows criteria of seniority, merit, integrity, and regional balance in appointments. Justice Nagarathna’s dissent highlights ongoing debates about diversity and fairness in judicial elevations.
