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SUNNY KUMAR v. UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ORS.

W.P.(C)/13825/2026 · 2026-10-05

Jasmeet Singh

Writ Petition (Civil)body2026

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$~4 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010449762026 + W.P.(C) 13825/2026 & CM APPL. 64724/2026 SUNNY KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Kumar, Adv (Appearance not given) versus UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Adv Mohinder Rupal Adv Hardik Rupal Adv Aishwarya Malhotra Adv Tripta Sharma for University 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 declaring the acts and actions of the Respondents in withholding the Petitioner’s 5th Semester result, recording the Petitioner as “ABSENT” in the Moot Court practical examination, and directing the Petitioner to undergo re-admission in the said subject without first verifying the relevant academic and examination records, as arbitrary, illegal, unreasonable, contrary to principles of natural justice and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, and consequently direct 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 14/10/2026 at 11:45:09 Respondents to reconsider and rectify the Petitioner’s result in accordance with the original academic and examination records; b. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction declaring the continued non-declaration of the Petitioner’s results in LB-5031 – Information Technology Law and LB-503 – Industrial Law, despite the Petitioner having appeared in the said supplementary examinations, as arbitrary and unreasonable, and direct the Respondents to forthwith process and declare the said results in accordance with law. c. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondent University to forthwith declare the withheld results of the Petitioner; d. Issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, directing the Respondents to quash/set aside the direction requiring the Petitioner to take re-admission in the Moot Court paper, unless and until the Petitioner's actual attendance, participation, submissions and evaluation record are first duly verified in accordance with law; e. Issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, directing the Respondents to ensure that the Petitioner's academic record is updated/corrected in the University examination portal and all consequential academic records, including the 5th Semester marksheet/result and 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 14/10/2026 at 11:45:09 5th semester supplementary results; f. Issue an appropriate Writ, Order or Direction, directing the Respondents to not withhold, obstruct or otherwise adversely affect the Petitioner's academic progression, issuance of marksheets, degree/provisional degree or other academic documents, solely on account of the disputed Moot Court result, until the grievance raised in the present petition is duly adjudicated and the Petitioner's academic record is corrected in accordance with law; g. If upon such verification and lawful evaluation, the Petitioner is found to have actually failed in the Moot Court paper, direct the Respondents to permit the Petitioner to take re-admission/repeat the Moot Court paper/practical examination in accordance with the applicable University rules, and permit him to avail such opportunity without any arbitrary impediment to his further academic progression; h. Award costs of the present proceedings in favour of the Petitioner and against the Respondents for causing mental agony, harassment and financial burden to the Petitioner….” 2. Mr. Rupal, learned counsel for respondent No. 1, states that the partial result of the petitioner has already been declared. 3. Mr. Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, states that the result of the Moot Court and supplementary examinations have not been declared. 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 14/10/2026 at 11:45:09 4. I am of the view that it is entitlement of the petitioner to know his results of the examinations in which he has participated. 5. For the aforesaid reasons, the respondent No. 1 shall declare results of the Moot Court paper and supplementary examinations undertaken by the register within one week from today. 6. Additionally, the petitioner shall be permitted to take re-admission in the papers, which have/could not be cleared by the petitioner in accordance with the extant rules, regulations and procedures. 7. The petition is dispose of in the aforesaid terms. JASMEET SINGH, J OCTOBER 5, 2026/NR 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 14/10/2026 at 11:45:09