$~71 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 4229/2026 ASHUTOSH KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ashu Bidhuri, Adv versus UNIVERSITY OF DELHI THROUGH ITS VICE-CHANCELLOR & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Mohinder Rupal, Adv. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 08.07.2026 1. The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs:- “a. Issue appropriate writ/order/directions in the nature of mandamus directing Respondents to declare the result of the Petitioner for the papers “Law of Evidence (LB-201)” and “Public International Law (LB-205)” after revaluation; b. Issue a writ of Mandamus, or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction to the respondents to declare the Petitioner’s result for the 5th semester along with the papers of the 1st and 3rd semesters, namely LB-104, LB- 301, LB-303 and LB-304; c. Issue appropriate writ/order/directions in the nature of mandamus directing Respondents to permit the Petitioner to continue his studies in the 6th semester, and to appear in the 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 16/07/2026 at 11:54:25 upcoming examinations scheduled to be held in May– June 2026. d. Issue appropriate writ/order/directions in the nature of mandamus and direct the Respondents to pay the cost of this petition to the petitioner....” 2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner is a final year law student at Law Centre–I, Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, he appeared for his 4th Semester examinations in May-June 2025 and also appeared in certain papers of the 2nd Semester which he had not cleared earlier. 3. On 12.08.2025, the respondent university declared the results of 4th Semester examinations wherein the petitioner cleared all his 4th Semester papers but failed in 2 papers of the 2nd Semester namely “Law of Evidence (LB-201)” and “Public International Law (LB- 205)”. 4. Being aggrieved by the same, the petitioner applied for revaluation of the said papers as per the applicable rules, however, the result of revaluation was still not declared by the respondent University at that time. 5. Mr. Bidhuri, learned counsel for the petitioner, states that in order to be eligible to appear for 5th Semester examinations, the petitioner was required to have cleared 15 papers, out of total 20 papers. The Controller of Examinations of the respondent University allowed the petitioner to appear for the said examinations. 6. He also states that on the day, when the petitioner was permitted to take 5th Semester examinations, the petitioner had already cleared 13 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 16/07/2026 at 11:54:25 papers, out of 20 papers and his 2 papers were still under revaluation. 7. The petitioner has already undertaken his 5th Semester examinations and is currently studying in the 6th Semester. When the result of the revaluation was announced, the petitioner failed in his 2 papers and hence, had cleared only 13 out of 20 papers. 8. In this backdrop, Mr. Bidhuri, learned counsel, presses only for declaration of the 5th Semester results of the petitioner. 9. I am of the view that in order to be eligible for the 5th Semester, the petitioner is required to have cleared 15 papers, out of 20 papers which is the requirement as per the rules and regulations of the university and the same is not under challenge. 10. After revaluation also, the petitioner could not clear his 2 papers and hence, had only cleared 13 papers, out of 20 papers. 11. In this view of the matter, the examinations of 5th Semester undertaken by the petitioner are a nullity and the fact that he participated in the examinations of the 5th Semester is of no benefit to the petitioner. 12. The results of the 1st and 3rd Semester’s Essential Repeat shall be declared within a period of 4 weeks from today. 13. Consequently, the writ petition is dismissed in the aforesaid terms. JASMEET SINGH, J JULY 8, 2026 / (MS) 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 16/07/2026 at 11:54:25