Guidelines for preparation of LLM Dissertation

Dissertation : The candidate has to submit a dissertation on a topic related to his

specialization in the IV Semester. It will be valued for 200 marks.
The purpose of the dissertation is to provide an experience to the student to apply his
knowledge of research methodology on a topic of his/her choice related to the
specialization. The student has to select a guide and select the topic with the assistance of
the guide. The dissertation should consist a comprehensive study of any topic. It is
advisable that the student also undertakes an empirical study in addition to the
theoretical analysis of the topic. The dissertation may consist of about 150 typed pages.
The student should submit the dissertation proposal in the given format.
Dissertation Proposal
1. The proposal of Dissertation (synopsis) should be prepared in consultation with the guide
and sent to the email ID anuonline8@gmail.com. The proposal should clearly state the
significance, objectives, methodology, statistical techniques to be used, limitations if any
and future directions for further research, etc.
2.

Eligible guide may be taken from any one of the following:

i)

Faculty of PG Department of Legal Studies of Acharya Nagarjuna University campus.

ii)

Teaching faculties of departments of Law in any other university recognised by

Acharya Nagarjuna University.

iii)

Any lecturer in a Law College, with an LL.M degree

Students are advised to upload their dissertation synopsis and bio data of guide (in case of
ii, iii above), which must be duly signed by the guide, to the email ID
anuonline8@gmail.com. If the proposed guide is not acceptable, the student shall be
advised accordingly and in all such cases, the student should change the guide before the
proposal is considered for approval. Similarly, if a student wants to change his / her guide
after some time, he / she would be required to submit the dissertation proposal along with
the signature of the new guide on a new dissertation proposal proforma.
3.

The dissertation proposal shall be sent in the proforma (format is given at the end of this
note) along with one copy of synopsis and bio-data of the guide to the email ID
anuonline8@gmail.com for approval. Proposals incomplete in any respect will straight
away be rejected. Students are advised to retain a copy of the synopsis.

4. Communication of approval / non-approval of the dissertation proposal will be sent to

the candidate within one month of the receipt of the proposal.
5.

Communication of non-approval of the proposal will be accompanied by comments /

suggestions for reformulating the dissertation. The revised dissertation proposal should
be submitted in the new proforma. A copy of rejected synopsis and dissertation proposal
proforma wherein the comments or suggestions of the evaluator are given should also be
submitted.

Note:- Without the approval letter, the dissertation report will not be evaluated. Students are
advised to select their guides who are teachers in the relevant area of the selected topic.

ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY

CENTRE FOR DISTANCE EDUCATION ICT DIVISION

LLM
PROFORMA FOR DISSERTATION PROPOSAL
DISSERTATION
Regn.No.....................................
Name and Address of student...........................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................................................................
Title of the Dissertation........................................................................................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................................................................
Name, Designation and Official Address of the Guide............................................................................
.........................................................................................................................................................................................

Signature of the Student

Date:

Signature of the Guide

Date:

Note: Enclose the synopsis of the dissertation and bio-data of the guide.

(For Office use only)

Synopsis

Supervisor

Approved

Approved

Not Approved

Not Approved

Comments / Suggestions for reformulation of the dissertation.

Date:

Signature of the Evaluator

ADDITIONAL GUIDELINES RELATING TO SUBMISSION OF DISSERTATION

The candidate has to prepare TWO hard copies of the dissertation. Soft copy of the dissertation
is to be sent to email id anuonline8@gmail.com. and one hard copy of the dissertation should be
submitted to the Director, CDE ICT Division, ANU before the due date as communicated by the
office. One hard copy of the dissertation is to be retained with the student. The copy sent to the
Director, CDE ICT Division, ANU will not be returned.
TITLE & FIRST PAGE : : MODEL FORMAT
RECOGNITION OF TRADE UNIONS
With Special Reference to
BHEL, RAMACHANDRAPURAM
Dissertation Submitted
By
DAMERA SATYANARAYANA
(Enrolment No: NUA14MLL001)
Dissertation
Submitted in partial
fulfilment of the requirement for the
award of of Masters of Law (Labour
Laws)

Centre for Distance Education ICT Division

Acharya Nagarjuna University

Nagarjuna Nagar - 522 510m Guntur (Dist.) (A.P.)
SECOND PAGE : : MODEL FORMAT
DECLARATION

I declare that this Dissertation has been written by me and has not previously formed
as the basis for the award of any Degree, Diploma or the similar title in this or any other
university. (My Enrollement No: NUA14MLL001)
DEMERA SATYANARAYANA H.NO.1-4-257,

Kuda Kuda Road,Suryapet - 508

THIRD PAGE : : MODEL FORMAT
CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the Dissertation entitled "Recognition of Trade Unions with
Special Reference to BHEL Ramachandrapuram", submitted in partial fulfillment of
requirement for the award of Research Degree of Master of Laws is a record of bonafide
research work done by Damera Satyanarayana, bearing registration No. NUA14MLL001
during the academic year of 2015-2016, under my Guidance.
Research Guide