Satyam Singh and 7 Others v. State of U.P. and 3 Others

Court No. - 10 Case :- WRIT - C No. - 35537 of 2023 Petitioner :- Satyam Singh And 7 Others Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 3 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Pratik Srivastava,Abhishek Bhushan Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Hem Pratap Singh Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra,J.

¶1Supplementary affidavit filed today is taken on record.

¶2Heard Shri Anil Bhushan, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Shri Abhishek Bhushan, learned counsel for the petitioners, learned Standing Counsel for the State-respondent No. 1 and Shri Ajit Kumar Singh, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Shri Hem Pratap Singh, learned counsel for respondent Nos. 2 to 4.

¶3It is contended that the petitioners have been deprived of appearing in 4th Semester LL.M. (General) Course (Final Year). Certain other reliefs have also been claimed.

¶4Reference to various documents has been made to demonstrate that the University proceeded to hold extra classes after the dates prescribed and in absence of any public notification, the petitioners could not know about the steps taken by the University, as a result whereof, their attendance fell short and on this ground alone the petitioners are being restrained.

¶5Shri Ajit Kumar Singh, learned Senior Advocate has produced before this Court some chart showing that the attendance of the petitioners was short of requirements and, therefore, the University cannot go beyond the Ordinances.

¶6There being various factual aspects involved in the present case and considering the number of petitioners, who are eight in number, who may have different grievances, instead of deciding the controversy at the first instance in writ jurisdiction, let the matter be taken up by the Vice Chancellor of the University, who shall direct the competent authority to decide the representations, which are said to have been filed by the petitioners before the Vice Chancellor, as per the Ordinances.

¶7Such a decision shall be taken by the Competent Authority by the end of November, 2023, provided as certified copy of this order is produced before the Vice Chancellor, within a period of two weeks from today.

¶8The writ petition stands disposed of. Order Date :- 13.10.2023 Sazia High Court of Judicature at Allahabad