Akshay Suresh Zanjare v. The State Of Maharashtra Thr The Gp And ORS

P.H. Jayani 24 WP6728.2026.doc

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL WRIT PETITION NO. 6728 OF 2026 Akshay Suresh Zanjare .... Petitioner Vs.

The State of Maharashtra and Ors.

.... Respondents Mr. Shashank Shubham for the Petitioner.

Mr. P.V. Nelson-Rajan, AGP for Respondent No.1-State. Mr. Rajendra Anbhule for Respondent No.2 - Pune University through VC. CORAM : SHYAM C. CHANDAK AND SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, JJ.

DATED : 25th MAY, 2026 (VACATION COURT) P.C. :- 1) Heard learned Counsel for the respective parties. 2) Issue notice to the Respondents, returnable on 28th May, 2026. Hamdast allowed.

3) Mr. Nelson-Rajan, learned AGP and Mr. Anbhule, learned Counsel appearing for Respondent Nos.1 and 2 respectively waives notice. 4) Petitioner to provide copy of the Petition to the Registry, within two weeks from today.

5) Learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner has cleared the Semester Nos.1 to 7. However, the PRN number of the Petitioner has been invalidated without informing him the reason thereof. He submits that the Petitioner intends to appear for the examination of the 1/2

P.H. Jayani 24 WP6728.2026.doc remaining Semesters, i.e., Semesters 8, 9 and 10. He further submits that the viva-voce examination of the Semester 10 is scheduled on 26th May, 2026. That the Respondent No.3 - College is supporting the Petitioner's case, i.e., to allow him to appear for the viva-voce. 6) In view of the above and considering the Order dated 06/05/2026 passed in Writ Petition (St.) No.13603 of 2026, the Respondent Nos.2 and 3 are directed to allow the Petitioner to appear for viva-voce of Semester 10 and retain his marks for the sake of further orders in this Petition.

7) Stand over to 28th May, 2026.

(SHREERAM V. SHIRSAT, J.) (SHYAM C. CHANDAK, J.) PREETI HEERO JAYANI PREETI HEERO JAYANI Date: 2026.05.25 20:57:40 +0530 2/2