Raman Prasad Sinha v. Jawaharlal Nehru University And ORS

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 5718/2014 RAMAN PRASAD SINHA ..... Petitioner Through:

Ms. Kamlesh Jain, Adv.

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

Mr.

M.J.S.Rupal and Ms.

Disha Malhotra, Advs. for R-1.

Mr. Vishal Arun and Mr. Tapan Kr.

Kha, Advs. for R-4.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VALMIKI J. MEHTA

O R D E R

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This writ petition seeking a writ effectively of quo warranto does not lie in the absence of a pleading of violation of a statutory provision in view of the ratios of various judgments of the Supreme Court including the judgments in the cases of B. Srinivasa Reddy vs. Karnataka Urban Water Supply and Drainage Board Employees' Association and Ors. (2006 ) 11SCC 731 and Rajesh Awasthi vs. Nand Lal Jaiswal and Ors. (2013 )1 SCC 501, and therefore, this writ petition is prayed to be withdrawn with liberty to the petitioner to file appropriate independent proceedings to seek the relief of declaration.

W.P.(C) 5718/2014

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The writ petition is accordingly allowed to be withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty to file independent proceedings, of course in accordance with law.

VALMIKI J. MEHTA, J MARCH 16, 2017 ib W.P.(C) 5718/2014