PROF. SACHIN MAHESHWARI vs NETAJI SUBHAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ORS.

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$~1 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 601/2019 PROF. SACHIN MAHESHWARI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. R. Tarkeshwar Nath and Mr. Harshit Singh, Advs. versus NETAJI SUBHAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Avnish Ahlawat, SC NSUT, Mr. Nitesh Kumar Singh, Ms. Aliza Alam and Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat, Advs. for R-1 and 4 Mr. Puneet Rathi, Adv. for R-2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA ORDER (ORAL) % 13.02.2026 C. HARI SHANKAR, J. 1. The prayer clause in this writ petition reads as under: “(i) Quash and set aside the order dated 26.09.2018 appointing Prof. Jai Prakash Saini as the first Vice- Chancellor of the Netaji Subhas University of Technology Department being ultravirus and unconstitutional. (ii) Quash and set aside the order dated 15.11.2018 issued by Netaji Subhas University of Technology taking Professor J. P. Saini as Vice-Chancellor on its strength. (iii) Quash and set aside clause 4 (3) of the notification dated 30.11.2018 issued by Department of Training & Technical Signature Not Verified Education, Govt. of Delhi and published 04.12.2018 being Signed By:GUNN W.P.(C) 601/2019 Page 1 of 3 Signing Date:18.02.2026 17:13:31 ultravirus and unconstitutional.” 2. Ms. Aliza, learned Counsel for Respondents 1 and 4 submits that tenure of Respondent 2, whose appointment forms subject matter of challenge in this writ petition has come to an end and he is no longer with Respondent 1 University. 3. Prayer (i) in this petition challenges the order appointing Respondent 2 as Vice-Chancellor and prayer (ii) challenges the order taking him on its strength. 4. Neither of these prayers can survive for consideration once Respondent 2 is no longer holding any office with the Respondent 1 Univers