$~145 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010479492026 + W.P.(C) 14733/2026 OM PRAKASH SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Mayank Dubey & Mr. Prince Sugandh, Advs. versus INDIRA GANDHI NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY AND ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Aishwary Bajpai, Adv. for R-1/IGNOU. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 05.10.2026 1. This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers :- “a. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, including a writ of Mandamus, directing the Respondents to consider and decide the representation dated submitted by the Petitioner seeking verification/reassessment of his assignment marks and academic record; b. Direct the Respondents to call for and examine the Petitioner's complete academic record, including his assignment award lists, evaluation records, result processing records, marks sheets and other relevant academic documents pertaining to Roll/Enrollment 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 12/10/2026 at 11:40:42 No. 141539368 and Control No. 54041311;” 2. For the reasons stated in the petition, issue notice. 3. Mr. Bajpai, learned counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondent No. 1/IGNOU. 4. There is nobody appearing on behalf of respondent No. 2. 5. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner completed the Post-Graduate course in British English from IGNOU in the year 2017 and obtain 51.3% aggregate marks. The petitioner subsequently sought to pursue UGC-NET examination and was short by 3.7% as the bench mark is 55%. 6. The petitioner thereafter made a representation before the respondent university requesting that his academic record and assignments be examined and if possible additional/contributory marks may be considered. 7. The petitioner also made a representation dated 30.12.2025, and is now only seeking the consideration of that representation dated 30.12.2025. 8. For the said reasons, I am of the view that the petition can be disposed of by directing the respondent to consider the representation dated 30.12.2025 in accordance with its extant rules and regulation and applicable procedure. 9. The needful shall be done expeditiously and not later than 4 weeks from today. 10. The writ petition is disposed of. JASMEET SINGH, J OCTOBER 5, 2026/jk 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 12/10/2026 at 11:40:42