ARUN A. IYER vs THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS

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Digitally signed by MULEY MULEY SHUBHAM SHUBHAM PRAVINRAO PRAVINRAO Date: 2026.03.24 18:49:04 +0530 1 WP-3224-2024.doc IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY ORDINARY ORIGINAL CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 3224 OF 2024 Arun A. Iyer, Adult, Aged 45 years, lastly working as Professor in the Department of Humanities & Social Sciences, I.I.T. Bombay, Powai, Mumbai – 400 076 ...Petitioner Vs. 1. The Board of Governors, Indian Institute of Techcnology, Bombay IIT Campus, Powai, Mumbai – 400 076 2. The Director, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay IIT Campus, Powai, Mumbai – 400 076 3. The Registrar, Indian Institute of Technology, BomSecbay IIT Campus, Powai, Mumbai – 400 076 4. Ms. X Hostel 10, IIT Bombay Mumbai – 400 076 ...Respondents ----------------- Mr. Ramesh Ramamurthy, Saikumar Ramamurthy and Aalim N. Pinjari for the Petitioner. Mr. Arsh Misra for Respondent Nos.1, 2 and 3. Ms. Surbhi Soni i/b. MGSV & Associates for Respondent No.4. ----------------- CORAM : R. I. CHAGLA AND ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ. RESERVED ON : 07 MARCH, 2026 PRONOUNCED ON : 24 MARCH, 2026 JUDGMENT:- (Per Advait M. Sethna, J.) 1. Rule. Rule made returnable with the consent of the parties. Shubham 1/32 2 WP-3224-2024.doc 2. This Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for the substantive reliefs as set out in prayer clauses (a) to (c) of the Petition. However, Mr. Ramamurthy would urge this Court to remand the proceedings to the Internal Complaints Committee / Disciplinary Authority, for conducting a fresh inquiry before imposing any major penalty on the Petitioner. 3. The Petitioner in the present proceedings is working in the capacity of a Professor in the department of the Humanities and Social Sciences in the Indian Institute of Technology, B