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High Court of DelhiW.P.(C)/13848/2025

Jacob Vargees Mullanparackal v. The University Grants Commission

2025-09-09Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Vikas Mahajan2 pages

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 13848/2025 & CM APPL. 56793/2025 JACOB VARGEES MULLANPARACKAL .....Petitioner Through:

Mr. Jose Abraham with Mr. Basil Jaison, Advs.

versus THE UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION .....Respondent Through:

None.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN

O R D E R

% 09.09.2025 1.

The present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking following relief:

"(a) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondent to take appropriate action against Diana College of Nursing for the illegal retention of the Petitioner's original certificates.

(b) Issue a writ of mandamus directing the Respondent to take appropriate steps to ensure effective enforcement of the Notification issued by the Respondent vide D.O.No-13/2007(CCP-II) dated 06.12.2016, along with its elaborate notification on "Remittance and Refund and Other StudentCentric Issues" dated December 2016 Alternatively;

(c) Issue directions to the Respondent to consider the Representation dated 22.11.2024."

2.

The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that 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 12/09/2025 at 14:21:58

for the time being the petitioner only wishes to confine his prayer to an alternate relief in prayer clause (c) and urges the Court that necessary directions may be given to the respondent no.1/UGC to consider the representation dated 22.11.2024 made by the petitioner and dispose of the same.

3.

None appears on behalf of the respondents despite advance service. 4.

However, having regard to the limited prayer sought by the petitioner, the present petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent no.1 to dispose of the representation dated 22.11.2024 (Annexure P-5) made by the petitioner within a period of four weeks by passing a speaking order. 5.

A copy of the speaking order be communicated to the petitioner, as well as, to the petitioner's counsel within two weeks thereafter. 6.

With the aforesaid directions, the petition alongwith pending application is disposed of.

7.

The Registry is directed to send copy of this order to the respondent no.1/UGC, as well as, to its standing counsel. VIKAS MAHAJAN, J SEPTEMBER 9, 2025 N.S. ASWAL 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 12/09/2025 at 14:21:58