India, May 31 -- The Kerala high court has ordered a university in Ernakulum district to pay the fellowship grant and arrears of a research scholar within a month and said the salary of the registrar and vice-chancellor will be withheld till the dues are cleared.

The bench of Justice DK Singh on May 27 passed the order while hearing a writ petition filed by 25-year-old Adarsh E, pursuing a PhD programme at the Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit in Kalady, Ernakulam district. The petitioner complained that despite being allowed into the PhD programme in August last year, his fellowship grants and arrears had not been paid till date.

The counsel for the university did not dispute the petitioner's entitlement to the fellowship but s...