DEEPAK GUPTA vs KIRORI MAL COLLEGE & ORS.

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$~91 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 24.11.2025 + W.P.(C) 17765/2025, CM APPL. 73410/2025 & CM APPL. 73411/2025 DEEPAK GUPTA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Amit D, Mr. Sherhpal Singh, Mr. Anikit Kumar, Advs. versus KIRORI MAL COLLEGE & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Dr. Monika Arora, Mr. Subhrodeep Soha, Mr. Prabhat Kumar, Ms. Anamika Thakur and Mr. Abhinav Verma, Advs. for R-1. Mr. Mohinder J.S. Rupal, Mr. Hardik Rupal, Ms. Aishwarya Malhotra and Ms. Tripta Sharma, Advs. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AVNEESH JHINGAN AVNEESH JHINGAN, J. (ORAL) 1. This petition is filed seeking quashing of chargesheet dated 13.11.2025. 2. The brief facts are that on 11.03.2003, the petitioner was appointed as Junior Assistant with respondent on compassionate ground. On receipt of a complaint in 2021 from the hostel warden, a fact-finding committee was constituted and the report of the Signature Not Verified Signed By:AWANISHW.P.(C) 17765/2025 Page 1 of 6 CHANDRA MISHRA Signing Date:27.11.2025 06:23:10 committee was in favour of the petitioner. 2.1 On 18.06.2024, chargesheet was served upon the petitioner levelling eleven charges. The chargesheet was challenged in this court and one of the grounds was violation of Rules 66(4) and 66 (5) (a) of the University Non-Teaching Employees (Terms and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2013 i.e. appointment of an Inquiry Officer before issuance of chargesheet. Vide Order dated 30.04.2025, prayer of the college to withdraw the chargesheet with liberty to issue fresh was accepted. After withdrawal of the chargesheet, the petitioner submitted an apology letter and deposited of sum of Rs. 59,060/- towards the shortage of the canteen coupons. 2.2 On 04.11.2025, fresh chargesheet was issued to the petitioner which was challenged befor