Page No.# 1/3 GAHC030005592026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/150/2026 Dr. Rajesh Kumar Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics, Pachhunga University College, Aizawl, Mizoram VERSUS The Mizoram University R/b its Registrar and 2 Ors. Tanhril, Aizawl, Mizoram - 796004 Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr A.R. Malhotra Advocate for the Respondent : Linked Case : WP(C)/10/2024 Dr. Rajesh Kumar Associate Professor Dept. of Mathematics Pachhunga University College Aizawl Mizoram VERSUS The Mizoram University r/b its Registrar and 2 Ors. Tanhril Aizawl Mizoram - 796004 Page No.# 2/3 2:The Executive Council Mizoram University r/b the Registrar Tanhril Aizawl Mizoram - 796004 3:The Prinicpal Pachhunga University College Aizawl Mizoram - 796005 Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr A.R. Malhotra Advocate for the Respondent : Mr. L.H. Lianhrima Sr.Adv. for R1-3 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA ::ORDER:: 21.08.2026 Heard Mr. A.R. Malhotra, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Ms. Ruth Lalruatfeli, learned counsel for the respondents. This interlocutory application has been filed seeking impleadment of the University Grants Commission representing by it’s Secretary. This application is filed in deference to the order dated 02.07.2026 passed in W.P(C) No. 10/2024 wherein the Court had considered that UGC would be necessary party and therefore, permitted the learned counsel for the applicant to take appropriate steps for impleadment of UGC as the respondent in the writ petition. Prayer made is not objected to by the learned counsel for the respondents. Accordingly, considering the order dated 02.07.2026 passed in W.P(C) No. 10/2024, this interlocutory application is allowed without issuing notice. The UGC represented by it’s Secretary is impleaded as respondent No. 4 in W.P(C) No. 10/2024. Page No.# 3/3 The applicant will file the amended cause title before the Registry within one week from today. Interlocutory application stands allowed and disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant