$~7 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010355092026 + W.P.(C) 11053/2026 MUKESH GUPTA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Yogesh Kumar Meena, Mr. Yogendra Kumar and Mr. prince Kumar, Advocates versus DEEN DAYAL UPADHYAYA COLLEGE & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Beenashaw N. Soni, Sr. Advcoate with Mr. Piyush Vatsa, adv. Ms. Ann Joseph, Ms. Mansi Jain and Ms. Katyani Malhotra, Advocates for R-1 to R-4 CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA O R D E R % 13.08.2026 1. By way of the instant petition, the petitioner seeks following reliefs: “a) Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order, or direction quashing the impugned Memorandum bearing Ref. No. DDUC/F.2008/2026/Show cause/1 dated 02.04.2026 of “compulsory retirement” issued by the Respondents. b) Issue a writ of mandamus to restore ante the petitioner with all consequential benefits as in the light of facts and circumstances. c) Issue the inquiry for the erring officials who had harassed the petitioner with malice along with complainant along with the mandate of the POSH act and any other law. 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 17/08/2026 at 12:01:07 d) Issue an order for a stay on the operation of the Impugned Order dated 02.04.2026 till the disposal of this writ. e) Issue an order for subsistence allowance to the petitioner as per the applicable ordinance, rules and regulations...” 2. Issue notice. The learned counsel appearing on advance notice on behalf of respondent no. 1 accepts notice. 3. No one appeared on behalf of remaining respondents, when the matter was taken up for hearing. 4. It is not disputed that the petitioner herein has filed an appeal on 12.05.2026 which is pending before the Dean of the Colleges as the appellate authority. Since the petitioner has availed the alternate remedy, of which the decision is still awaited. Therefore, in the circumstances as of the present case, it is directed that the appeal be decided within a period of eight weeks from date, under intimation to the petitioner herein. 5. In above terms, the present petition stands disposed of. 6. In case of any further grievance, the petitioner will be at liberty to approach this Court. 7. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J AUGUST 13, 2026/ns vs 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 17/08/2026 at 12:01:07