Dr. Rohan Vyankatesh Halapeti Choudhari v. Jawaharlal Nehru University & ORS.

$~64 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 13397/2025 (Disposed of case) DR. ROHAN VYANKATESH HALAPETI CHOUDHARI .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Amit Gupta, Ms. Mansi Kukreja, Ms. Muskan Nagpal, Mr.

Kshitij Vaibhav, Advocates.

versus JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY & ORS. .....Respondents Through:

Mr. Vasant Rajasekaran, SC with Mr.

Karan Prakash, Ms.

Deepshikha Kumar, Advocates with VC in person for JNU.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

O R D E R

% 19.09.2025 CM APPL. 59741/2025 (for clarification of order dated 02.09.2025) 1.

The petitioner has filed this application seeking the following relief:

"1. Clarify and direct that, pursuant to the order dated 02.09.2025, the Petitioner shall continue in service as Assistant Professor, Centre for Political Studies, JNU, with full pay, allowances, and all attendant benefits, until the decision of the University Court under Section 11(2) of the JNU Act, 1966, and further direct the Respondents to forthwith release the Petitioner's withheld salary for August 2025, to continue releasing salary and benefits on a monthly basis, and to issue a formal office order recording that the dismissal order dated 27/28.08.2025 has been kept in abeyance in compliance with the undertaking before this Hon'ble Court; and W.P.(C) 13397/2025 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 20/09/2025 at 12:45:21

Pass any such order(s)/directions as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the present circumstances of the case." 2.

Mr. Vasant Rajasekaran, learned Standing Counsel for Jawaharlal Nehru University ["JNU"], instructed by the Vice Chancellor, who is voluntarily present in Court, states that the order does not require any clarification. JNU itself understands that, by virtue of order dated 02.09.2025, the petitioner is entitled to discharge his responsibilities as Assistant Professor, Centre for Political Studies, JNU, with full pay allowances and attendant benefits. He further states that the petitioner's salary for August 2025 has already been released, although some delay was occasioned by processing of the matter after the order dated 02.09.2025 was passed. He further states his monthly salary will continue to be released regularly until a final decision is taken by the Court of the University in terms of the order dated 02.09.2025. 3.

In view of the above, no further orders are required in this application. The application stands disposed of. PRATEEK JALAN, J SEPTEMBER 19, 2025 'Bhupi/JM'/ W.P.(C) 13397/2025 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 20/09/2025 at 12:45:21