SPECIAL APPEAL No. 996 of 2024 at Allahabad

1 Neutral Citation No. - 2025:AHC:36065-DB Reserved on 03.03.2025 Delivered on 12.03.2025 A.F.R Chief Justice's Court Case :- SPECIAL APPEAL No. - 996 of 2024 Appellant :- Registrar Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University, Bareilly and another Respondent :- Firoz Ahmad and 2 others Counsel for Appellant :- Shambhavi Tiwari for Rohit Pandey Counsel for Respondent :- Vijeta Singh, Alok Shukla, C.S.C. Hon'ble Arun Bhansali, Chief Justice Hon'ble Kshitij Shailendra, J. (Per: Justice Kshitij Shailendra) 1. Heard Ms. Shambhavi Tiwari, Advocate holding brief of Shri Rohit Pandey, learned counsel for the appellants, Ms. Vijeta Singh, learned counsel for respondent No.1 (writ petitioner) and learned standing counsel for Respondent No. 2 and perused the record. THE CHALLENGE 2. The instant intra-court appeal assails validity of the order dated 30.09.2024 whereby the learned Single Judge has allowed Writ-C No.36854 of 2023 (Firoj Ahmad vs. State of U.P. and 3 others) and has directed the University to issue requisite mark- sheet to the petitioner therein and also a degree if the petitioner is otherwise eligible for the same. 2 FACTUAL MATRIX 3. The respondent No.1 (writ petitioner) (herei