YASHVARDHAN CHAWDHARY vs UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ANR.

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$~9 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + LPA 137/2025 & CM APPLs. 11294-11295/2025 YASHVARDHAN CHAUHAN .....Appellant Through: Mr. Pritish Sabharwal with Ms. Shweta Singh and Mr. Sharad Pandey, Advocates. versus UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Mohinder J.S. Rupal with Mr. Hardik Rupal, Ms. Aishwarya Malhotra, Mr. Neetish Panchauri, Advocates for R/University of Delhi. % Date of Decision: 3rd March, 2025 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TUSHAR RAO GEDELA JUDGEMENT TUSHAR RAO GEDELA, J: (ORAL) 1. Present appeal has been preferred under Clause X of Letters Patent assailing the judgement dated 11.02.2025 passed in W.P.(C) 82/2025 titled “Yashvardhan Chawdhary vs. University of Delhi & Anr.”, whereby the learned Single Judge has dismissed the writ petition filed on behalf of the appellant seeking permission to appear in the examination of 3rd Semester of LLB. 2. Appellant claims to be presently enrolled as student in the 3rd Semester at the Faculty of Law, University of Delhi, in Bachelor of Laws (L.L.B). The respondent no.2/Faculty of Law released a list of detainees on 04.01.2025, notifying all the students who were unable to meet the minimum Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed LPA 137/2025 Page 1 of 6 By:VINOD KUMAR Signing Date:06.03.2025 12:50:43 attendance criteria of 70% set by the college authorities, wherein the name of the appellant was mentioned. Although the appellant was issued an Admit Card and was allowed to sit for 4 out of 5 examinations, he was denied progression to the next semester due to an incorrect assessment of his attendance. Aggrieved by the same, the appellant filed the underlying writ petition seeking permission to appear in the examination. However, the learned Single Judge dismissed the und