26-WP-4016-26.DOC IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.4016 OF 2026 Vinod Dadarao Parde ...Petitioner Versus Jspm University Pune And Ors _______ Mr. Vinod D. Parde , Petitioner in person. Mr. Sugandh Deshmukh a/w. Mr. Aniket Kanawade for the Respondents. _______ CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI & DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ. DATE: 16 SEPTEMBER 2026 P.C. 1. This Petition is filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the following substantive reliefs: “a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari and/or mandamus, thereby quashing and setting aside the impugned termination order dated 2/12/2025 passed by the Respondents. b) Issue orders in terms to call all the Investigation Reports, along with E-mails and biometrics of the Petitioners on record before the Hon’ble Court for fair decision. And , also allow Petitioner to access his University official email account, vdp.sbas@jspmuni.ac.in c) Pass an appropriate order to set aside and quash the said Termination order, Reinstate Petitioner, direct university to continue Petitioner service, and Respondents be restrained from filling the post of Assistant Professor pending final disposal. d) The Respondents to be ordered to pay in view of Petitioner qualification and experience based compensation for the stigma on the career and mental harassment caused due to the illegal termination. rsk RAJESHWARI SUBODH KARVE Digitally signed by RAJESHWARI SUBODH KARVE Date: 2026.09.21 11:59:53 +0530 26-WP-4016-26.DOC e) Grant an order of interim relief/stay on the Termination order dated 2/12/ 2025. f) for ad-interim orders in terms of prayer clause (b) and (c) above.” 2. Certainly looking at the prayers, the petitioner has alternate remedy to approach the grievance committee and in appropriate proceedings assert the termination. We are hence not inclined to entertain this petition. We accordingly dispose of the petition with liberty to the petitioner to espouse his remedy as available in law. All contentions in that regard are expressly kept open. 3. Disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No costs. (DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.) rsk