Nachiket Gosavi v. University Of Delhi

$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 10520/2025 & CM APPL. 43637/2025 NACHIKET GOSAVI .....Petitioner Through:

Ms. Rahul Bajaj, Mr. Amar Jain, Mr. Amritesh Mishra, Ms. Sarah and Ms. Shehreen, Advocates.

versus UNIVERSITY OF DELHI .....Respondent Through:

Mr. Mohinder J.S. Rupal, Mr.

Hardik Rupal, Ms. Aishwarya Malhotra and Ms.

Samriddhy Jindal, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

O R D E R

% 18.08.2025 1.

By way of this petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner, who is a Person with Benchmark Disability - Visual Impairment ["PwBD - VI"], assails the exclusion from consideration for appointment to the post of Associate Professor, Department of Economics in the University of Delhi. Notice was issued on 23.07.2025 and a counter affidavit was to be filed by the respondents within ten days. No counter affidavit has yet been filed.

2.

In view of the fact that the reasons for the petitioner's nonconsideration have not been disclosed, Mr. Mohinder J.S. Rupal, learned counsel for the University of Delhi, states that the matter will be reconsidered, and if an adverse decision is taken, reasons will be W.P.(C) 10520/2025 Page 1 of 2 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 20/08/2025 at 12:34:09

communicated to the petitioner within two weeks from today. He further states that no other eligible candidate has been shortlisted for interview for the said post. There is, therefore, no appointment likely to be made under the advertisement dated 03.10.2024 in the PwBD - VI category to the post of Associate Professor, Department of Economics, University of Delhi, before consideration of the petitioner's representation. 3.

The writ petition is disposed of in terms of these submissions, leaving the petitioner's remedies open in the event an adverse decision is taken.

PRATEEK JALAN, J AUGUST 18, 2025 SS/JM/ W.P.(C) 10520/2025 Page 2 of 2 The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 20/08/2025 at 12:34:09