SHAGUN SINHA v. JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY THROUGH REGISTRAR & ANR.
W.P.(C)/6345/2025 · 2025-05-14
Vikas Mahajan
Writ Petition (Civil)body2025
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$~113 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 6345/2025 SHAGUN SINHA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Gorang Goyal and Ms. Vidushi Dixit, Advs. versus JAWAHARLAL NEHRU UNIVERSITY THROUGH REGISTRAR & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Vasanth Rajasekaran, Sr. SC with Mr. Karan Prakash and Mr. Harshvardhan Korada, Advs. for R- 1/JNU. CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN O R D E R % 14.05.2025 CM APPL. 28947/2025 (exemption)
1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2. Application stands disposed of.
W.P.(C) 6345/2025
3. The present petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking following relief: a) Writ of Mandamus or any other Appropriate Writ directing the Respondent No. 1 University to refund the UGC-NET fellowship recovered from Petitioner for non-overlapping period; and/or
4. Mr. Gorang Goyal, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the grievance of the petitioner is in respect of the non-release of non-NET Fellowship for non-overlapping period.
5. Mr. Vasanth Rajasekaran, the learned Sr. Standing Counsel for the respondent no.1/JNU at the outset submits that the present writ petition can 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 01/07/2025 at 22:02:50
be disposed of with a direction to the respondent no.1/JNU to consider the case of the petitioner.
6. Mr. Goyal, the learned counsel for the petitioner submits that he does not have any objection in case such a direction is passed making it time bound.
7. Accordingly, the petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent no.1/university to consider the case of the petitioner for release of money, in case the petitioner is found entitled to the same, within a period of four weeks.
8. The petitioner is also directed to appear before the Students and Project Section (S&P) on 21.05.2025 for the purpose of reconciliation.
9. With the aforesaid directions, the petition stands disposed of.
VIKAS MAHAJAN, J MAY 14, 2025/dss 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 01/07/2025 at 22:02:50