High Court of DelhiW.P.(C)/2478/2026

Umang Sharma v. University Of Delhi Through Its Vice-Chancellor & ORS.

2026-02-27Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Jasmeet Singh3 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 2478/2026, CM APPL. 12047/2026 UMANG SHARMA .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Ashu Bidhuri, Mr. Swapnam prakash singh, Ms Shabana Hussain, Mr. Sumit Dagar and Ms Shivani Bansal, Advs.

versus UNIVERSITY OF DELHI THROUGH ITS VICE-CHANCELLOR & ORS.

.....Respondent Through:

Mr. Mohinder JS Rupal, Mr. Hardik Rupal, Ms. Aishwarya Malhotra, Ms.

Tripta Sharma, Advs.

+ W.P.(C) 1895/2026 PRIYANK PATHAK .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Ashu Bidhuri, Mr. Swapnam prakash singh, Ms Shabana Hussain, Mr. Sumit Dagar and Ms Shivani Bansal, Advs.

versus UNIVERSITY OF DELHI THROUGH ITS VICE-CHANCELLOR & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Mr. Mohinder JS Rupal, Mr. Hardik Rupal, Ms. Aishwarya Malhotra, Ms.

Tripta Sharma, Advs.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH

O R D E R

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These are writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers:- W.P.(C) 2478/2026 "a. Issue appropriate writ/order/directions in the nature of The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.

mandamus directing Respondent No 3 to quash the Detainee List for the 6th Semester (2024-2025) dated 23/05/2025 whereby Petitioner has been detained from appearing in their 6th semester examination.

b. Issue a writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction, and thereby quash and set aside the order dated 22/09/2025 passed by the Assistant Registrar (Estab.-T), University of Delhi c. Issue appropriate writ/order/directions in the nature of mandamus directing Respondents to grant all consequential benefits to the petitioner in the interest of justice, equity, and good conscience d. Issue appropriate writ/order/directions in the nature of mandamus and direct the Respondents to pay the cost of this petition to the petitioner."

W.P.(C) 1895/2026 "a. Issue appropriate writ/order/directions in the nature of mandamus directing Respondent No 3 to quash the Detainee List for the 6th Semester (2024-2025) dated 24/05/2025 whereby Petitioner has been detained from appearing in their 6th semester examination.

mandamus directing Respondents to declare the result of the petitioners for the already appeared 6th semester examinations (2024-2025) with immediate effect.

d. Issue appropriate writ/order/directions in the nature of mandamus directing Respondents to conduct a special supplementary examination for paper code LB- (Professional Ethics and Accounting System) e. Issue appropriate writ/order/directions in the nature of mandamus and direct the Respondents to pay the cost of this petition to the petitioner."

In the present matters, the petitioners were detained in their exam due to shortage of attendance in June 2025.

Since the shortage of attendance is no longer a criteria to detain students (Refer:

judgement dated 15.01.2026 passed in W.P.(C) 13273/2025 and connected matters and Suicide Committed by Sushant Rohilla, Law Student of I.P. University, In re, 2025 SCC OnLine Del 7920), the consequential benefits shall ensue in favour of the petitioners and the results will be declared for the papers they have already appeared. 4.

In case there is any subsequent cause of action, needless to add, the same will be a fresh cause of action and the petitioners will be entitled to maintain their petitions.

The present petitions are disposed of in the aforesaid terms along with pending applications, if any.

JASMEET SINGH, J FEBRUARY 27, 2026/dm The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above.