905 wp6720-26.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 6720 OF 2026 WITH INTERIM APPLICATION NO. 6540 of 2026 Om Ulhas Lokhande and Others .. Petitioners Versus The University of Mumbai and Another .. Respondents Ms. Shweta N. Nevshe a/w. Mr. Nitesh S. Nevshe, for Petitioner No.8 / Applicant (through Legal Aid). Mr. Rui Rodrigues a/w. Mr. Jainendra Sheth, for Respondent No.1. Mr. V. G. Badgujar, AGP for the Respondent / State. Ms. Shruti Mudholkar, Applicant / Petitioner No.8 is present. CORAM: R. I. CHAGLA & FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, JJ. DATE: AUGUST 21, 2026 P. C. 1. Having heard the learned counsel for the Petitioner No.8, and expressing the view that Petitioner No.8 cannot be represented in isolation from other Petitioners, she has sought leave for deletion of name of Petitioner No.8 from Writ Petition No.6720 of 2026 and liberty to file a fresh Petition. Mohite 1/2 TRUSHA TUSHAR MOHITE Digitally signed by TRUSHA TUSHAR MOHITE Date: 2026.08.24 15:41:33 +0530 905 wp6720-26.doc 2. Accordingly, we permit Petitioner No.8 to delete her name from Writ Petition No.6720 of 2026 and grant liberty to Petitioner No.8 to file a fresh Petition in her individual capacity. 3. Interim Application is disposed of accordingly. [FIRDOSH P. POONIWALLA, J.] [R. I. CHAGLA, J.] Mohite 2/2