IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB & HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 207 CWP-23431-2017 Date of Decision: 24.09.2025 ASHUTOSH MISHRA …..PETITIONER Vs. VICE CHANCELLOR KURUKSHETRA UNIVERSITY & ORS ....RESPONDENTS CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SUVIR SEHGAL Present: Mr. Mohit Garg, Advocate for the petitioner. Mr. A.S. Virk, Advocate for respondent Nos. 1 and 2. Mr. Salil Sabhlok, Advocate for respondent No.3-UGC. Mr. Gautam Pathania, Advocate for respondent No.4. ***** SUVIR SEHGAL, J. (ORAL) 1. Counsel for respondent(s) submit that during the pendency of this petition, respondent No.4 who was working as a Professor, has retired on attainting the age of superannuation. He has also invited the attention of the Court to order dated 08.09.2025 passed by this Court in CWP-1742-2018 titled as Ashutosh Mishra Vs. The Vice Chancellor, Kurukshetra University and Others, to submit that a similar petition filed by petitioner has been dismissed by this Court by holding that he does not have locus standi to maintain the petition. 2. In view of the above, writ petition is hereby dismissed. (SUVIR SEHGAL) JUDGE 24.09.2025 pry Whether speaking/reasoned : Yes/No Whether reportable : Yes/No PRIYANKA 2025.09.29 10:17 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document