138 SUMAN KUMARI NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY) THROUGH ITS REGISTRAR CORAM: Present: HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral) CM-4604 days in filing the appeal. same is allowed and the delay of 04 LPA-1898 1. 30.04.2026 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH CM-4604 LPA-1898 Date of Decision : SUMAN KUMARI VERSUS NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY) THROUGH ITS REGISTRAR CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMARINDER Mr. Ankur Mittal, Senior Advocate with Ms. Kushaldeep Kaur, Advocate and Ms. Sharvi Dadhwal, Advocate for the appellant. *** HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral) 4604-LPA-2026 Present application has been filed for condoning the delay of days in filing the appeal. Keeping in view the contents mentioned in the application, the is allowed and the delay of 04 days in filing the appeal, 1898-2026 (O&M) In the present appeal, challenge is to the judgment/order 30.04.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge in CWP No.5546 of 2024 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH 4604-LPA-2026 in/and 1898-2026 (O&M) Date of Decision : 15.07.2026 ........Appellant VERSUS NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITY) THROUGH ITS REGISTRAR AND OTHERS ........Respondent HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL Ankur Mittal, Senior Advocate with Ms. Kushaldeep Kaur, Advocate and Ms. Sharvi Dadhwal, Advocate for the appellant. HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI, J. (Oral) been filed for condoning the delay of Keeping in view the contents mentioned in the application, the days in filing the appeal, is condoned. In the present appeal, challenge is to the judgment/order dated passed by the learned Single Judge in CWP No.5546 of 2024. Appellant NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MANAGEMENT (DEEMED TO BE ........Respondents been filed for condoning the delay of 04 Keeping in view the contents mentioned in the application, the condoned. dated SAPNA GOYAL 2026.07.16 17:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document CM-4604-LPA-2026 in/and LPA-1898-2026 (O&M) -2- 2. Learned Senior Counsel for the appellant submits that the arguments regarding the qualification possessed by the appellant, being equivalent enough to render her eligible, have not been dealt with by the learned Single Judge vide judgment/order dated 30.04.2026 and certain facts noticed therein are beyond the pleadings. Hence, the present appeal may kindly be disposed of as not being pressed any further, with liberty to the appellant to file a review petition before the learned Single Judge on all possible grounds available to the appellant. Further liberty may also kindly be granted to the appellant to file an appeal, in case need so arises. 3. Ordered accordingly. (HARSIMRAN SINGH SETHI) JUDGE 15-07-2026 Sapna Goyal (AMARINDER SINGH GREWAL) JUDGE NOTE: Whether speaking/ reasoned: YES Whether reportable: NO SAPNA GOYAL 2026.07.16 17:31 I attest to the accuracy and integrity of this document