Item No. S-5 Sardar Patel University vs. Rahul Bhardwaj & Anr. CMP(M) No. 875 of 2026 08.07.2026 Present: Mr. Devender K. Sharma, Advocate, for the petitioner. Mr. Ankush Dass Sood, Senior Advocate with M/s Ajay Sipahiya and Mr. Narender Singh Thakur, Advocates, for respondent No. 2. It is pointed out that connected appeal i.e. LPA No. 671 of 2025 filed by Dr. Sarita Kumari, respondent No.2 in the writ petition as such, is also listed today, in which there is an interim order. Accordingly, we condone the delay of 214 days in filing the present appeal. Application stands disposed of. Appeal be registered. LPA No. __________ of 2026 Notice. Mr. Ajay Sipahiya, Advocate, appears and waives service of notice on behalf of respondent No. 2. Issue notice to respondent No. 1, returnable for 19.08.2026, on taking steps within one week. List alongwith LPA No. 671 of 2025. (G. S. Sandhawalia) Chief Justice (Bipin C. Negi) Judge 8th July, 2026(sanjeev)