Dr Tarannum Siddiqui Research Assistant And ORS v. Jamia Millia Islamia And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 14914/2024 (Disposed of case) DR TARANNUM SIDDIQUI RESEARCH ASSISTANT AND ORS .....Petitioners Through:

Ms. Sumita Hazarika, Mr. Anil Nauriya & Mr. Lalgoulen Kipgen, Advocates.

versus JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through:

Mr. K.K. Mishra, ASC with Mr.

Deepak Panwar, Mr.

Pranav Dwivedi & Ms.

Tanvi Jain, Advocates. [M:-9654968449]

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN

O R D E R

% 14.02.2025 CM APPL. 9193/2025 (Application on behalf of the petitioner for directions) 1.

The petitioner has filed this application for a direction upon the respondent-University, to act in terms of order dated 23.10.2024, by which the writ petition was disposed of.

2.

By the said order, the respondent-University was directed to consider the legal and factual issues raised by the petitioners, and take a decision within six weeks.

3.

Almost four months have passed since the said order. The petitioners' remedies would ordinarily lie under the Contempt of Courts W.P.(C) 14914/2024 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 17/02/2025 at 17:35:22

Act, 1971. However, Mr. K.K. Mishra, learned Additional Standing Counsel for the respondent-University, submits that the delay has occurred due to a change in the senior officers of the respondentUniversity, including the Vice Chancellor and the Registrar in October, 2024. He submits that a decision in terms of the order dated 23.10.2024 will be taken within a period of four weeks positively. 4.

The application is disposed of, recording the submission of the respondent-University as aforesaid.

5.

It is made clear that this submission is treated as an undertaking to the Court, and the petitioners may move a contempt petition, in the event the order is not complied with.

6.

The application stands disposed of.

PRATEEK JALAN, J FEBRUARY 14, 2025 'pv'/SD/ W.P.(C) 14914/2024 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 17/02/2025 at 17:35:22