$~24 & 25 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 13390/2025 CM APPL. 29632/2026 JITENDER .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Raghavendra Mohan Bajaj, Mr. Shagun Agarwal and Petitioner in person versus SHAHEED BHAGAT SINGH COLLEGE & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Mohinder Rupal, Mr. Hardik Rupal, Ms. Aishwarya Malhotra, Ms. Tripta Sharma, Advs. + W.P.(C) 14152/2025 ARADHNA GUPTA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sarvesh Bisaria, Adv. versus UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Mohinder Rupal, Mr. Hardik Rupal, Ms. Aishwarya Malhotra, Ms. Tripta Sharma, Advs. Mr. Ashutosh Singh along with Mr. GK Pathak, Advs. for Respondent No.2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE V. KAMESWAR RAO HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA O R D E R % 04.05.2026 This is a digitally signed order. 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 06/05/2026 at 13:08:54 1. These petitions have been filed primarily on the ground that the Disciplinary Authority and the Appellate Authority are the same i.e., the Governing Body, and it is in violation of Article 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India. 2. Today, we have been informed by Mr. Mohinder Rupal, learned counsel for the respondent/ University of Delhi that, as per the counter affidavit filed by the University of Delhi, the relevant rules have been amended whereby the Appeal in respect of Group C and B employees (non- teaching staff) shall lie before the Dean of the Colleges, whereas, the Vice Chancellor shall be the appellate authority for the Group A employees. 3. On this Mr. Sarvesh Bisaria, learned Counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioners herein shall avail the remedy before the concerned Appellate Authority in terms of the amended rules. 4. Mr. Bisaria and Mr. Raghavendra Mohan Bajaj, counsel for the petitioners submits that in view of the amended rules, these petitions be treated as appeal against the order of the penalty imposed on petitioners to the respective Appellate Authorities to consider and pass appropriate orders. 5. If that be so, we direct the respondents to consider these petitions as an appeal to the respective Appellate Authorities and decide the same, in accordance with law within six weeks from the date of receipt of copy of this order. 6. The appellate authority shall pass a detailed and a reasoned order by considering all the grounds which have been taken by the petitioners in these petitions. It goes without saying if the petitioners have any grievance on the orders passed by the Appellate Authority, they are at liberty to seek such remedy as available in law. This is a digitally signed order. 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 06/05/2026 at 13:08:54 7. The petitions are disposed of. 8. The pending application(s) is also disposed of as having become infructuous. 9. Order dasti. V. KAMESWAR RAO, J MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J MAY 4, 2026 rt This is a digitally signed order. 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 06/05/2026 at 13:08:54