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

Court: Delhi High Court
Date: 2026-02-13
Citation: W.P.(C)-601/2019 2026:DHC:1408-DB
Petitioner: PROF. SACHIN MAHESHWARI
Respondent: NETAJI SUBHAS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY AND ORS.

[Official PDF on Delhi High Court website](https://delhihighcourt.nic.in/app/showFileJudgment/75213022026CW6012019_171857.pdf)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

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 2. Ms. Aliza, learned Counsel for Respondents 1 and 4 submits that tenure of Respondent 2, whose appointment forms subject matter 

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