DR SURENDRA KUMAR GUPTA vs DELHI SKILL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP UNIVERSITY & ORS.

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$~78 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Decided on 11.09.2025 + W.P.(C) 14023/2025 DR SURENDRA KUMAR GUPTA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Praveen Swarup, Advocate. versus DELHI SKILL AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP UNIVERSITY & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Shivendra Singh & Ms. Prakriti Rastogi, Advocates for R- 1. Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, Standing Counsel for GNCTD with Mr. N.K. Singh, Ms. Aliza Alam & Mr. Amol Rana, Advocates. Mr. B.S. Rawat, CI DTTE for R-2. CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN PRATEEK JALAN, J. (ORAL) CM APPL. 57359/2025 (Exemption) Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. The application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 14023/2025 and CM APPL. 57360/2025 (stay) 1. The petitioner is serving as a Lecturer on deemed deputation to respondent No. 1 — Delhi Skill and Entrepreneurship University [“the University”], having originally been appointed by the Directorate of Training and Technical Education [“DTTE”], Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi [“GNCTD”]. Signature Not Verified Signed By:UMANG W.P.(C) 14023/2025 Page 1 of 6 KHANNA Signing Date:12.09.2025 19:30:06 2. By way of this writ petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner challenges the notice dated 29.08.2025 issued by the University, whereby candidates were called for interview for the post of Registrar, but his name has been excluded. 3. I have heard Mr. Praveen Swarup, learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Shivendra Singh, learned counsel for respondent No. 1 – University, and Ms. Aliza Alam, learned counsel for GNCTD. 4. By an advertisement dated 01.01.2025, the University invited applications for various non-teaching posts, including one post each of Registrar, Controller of Finance, and Controller of Examination. The petitioner submitted applica