UKHC010057382017 2026:UHC:6656-DB SL. No. Date Office Notes, reports, orders or proceedings or directions and Registrar’s order with Signatures COURT’S OR JUDGE’S ORDERS WPSB No.101 of 2017 Dr. Raj Kishor Tripathi …………Petitioner Vs. University of Petroleum and Energy Studies and others …………Respondents Hon’ble Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J. Hon’ble Pankaj Purohit, J. Ms. Swati Verma, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. Ms. Beena Pande, learned counsel for respondents, through video conferencing. 3. Petitioner was employed as Teacher in a private unaided university namely, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, who was dismissed from service vide order dated 13.12.2016. Thus feeling aggrieved petitioner has approached this Court challenging the order of dismissal. 4. Ms. Beena Pande, learned counsel for the respondent- University submits that the University does not receive any financial aid from Centre or State Government, thus the University is not amenable to writ jurisdiction of this Court as it does not fall within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India. 5. We find substance in the submission of learned counsel for the respondent-University. 6. Since it is a private university not receiving any financial aid from Centre or State, therefore, an employee of such university cannot maintain a writ petition challenging the order of punishment passed against him. 7. Accordingly, the writ petition stands dismissed with liberty to petitioner to approach the appropriate forum. (Pankaj Purohit, J.) (Manoj Kumar Tiwari, J.) 31.07.2026 31.07.2026 SK SHUBHAM KAPRUWAN Digitally signed by SHUBHAM KAPRUWAN DN: c=IN, o=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, ou=HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND, 2.5.4.20=a29a2f80b93835a432d093afc472d9355959ee0ff878380c645e17d546a24821, postalCode=263001, st=UTTARAKHAND, serialNumber=B505B049BA2FDAC35E7AE325DEE1505D6C35AF3D290C229CDC609D61801E1E4F, cn=SHUBHAM KAPRUWAN Date: 2026.07.31 18:17:29 +05'30'