SAMYAK BHATIA vs UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ORS.

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment Delivered on: 19.08.2025 W.P.(C) 15885/2024, CM APPL. 66730/2024, CM APPL. 1218/2025 & CM APPL. 12945/2025 SAMYAK BHATIA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rishi Raj Singh, Adv versus UNIVERSITY OF DELHI .....Respondents Through: Mr. Mohinder JS Rupal, Mr. Hardik Rupal and Ms. Aishwarya Malhotra, Advocates for R-1 and R-2 Mr. Anshuman Sharma, Mr. Paritosh Pandey, Mr. Azaz Ahmed, Advs. for R-3. Mr. Vikrant N. Goyal, Mr. Sumit Goswami and Mr. Arun Kumar Yadav, Advs. for R-4. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIKAS MAHAJAN JUDGMENT VIKAS MAHAJAN, J 1. The case set out in the petition is that the petitioner is a citizen of U.S.A., who holds an ‘Overseas Citizen of India’ [hereinafter ‘OCI’] card, having studied from 4th standard to 12th standard in India. 2. On 10.06.2024, petitioner submitted an online application form for admission in the respondent / Delhi University [hereinafter, the ‘University’] through Foreign Student’s Registry [hereinafter, ‘FSR’] opting B.Com 3. Thereafter, vide email dated 26.06.2024, while submitting documents like NOC from U.S Embassy, updated passport, etc. for admission related purpose, the petitioner also informed t