PROF QUDDUS KHAN vs JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA UNIVERSITY & ANR.

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$~49 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + Date of Decision: 27.03.2026 % LPA 162/2026 & CM APPL. 19169/2026 PROF QUDDUS KHAN .....Appellant Through: Mr. K.K. Tyagi, Adv. with Mr.Iftekhar Ahmad & Ms. Garima Tyagi, Advs. versus JAMIA MILLIA ISLAMIA UNIVERSITY & ANR......Respondents Through: Mr. Pritish Sabharwal, Adv. with Ms.Shweta Singh & Mr. Sanjeet Kumar, Advs. for JMI. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ. (ORAL) CM APPL. 19170/2026 (for exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The application stands disposed of. LPA 162/2026 & CM APPL. 19169/2026 (for stay) 3. This intra-court appeal challenges the order dated 04.02.2026 passed by learned Single Judge, whereby W.P.(C) 1278/2026 instituted by the appellant, has been dismissed. Signature Not Verified LPA 162/2026 Page 1 of 9 Digiltally Signed By:SREERAM L Signing Date:01.04.2026 16:06:11 4. The underlying writ petition was filed by the appellant with the prayer to quash the order dated 14.08.2024 as also the Office Order dated 12.09.2025 with a further prayer to issue an appropriate direction to the respondent – University to appoint the appellant as the Head, Department of Allied Sciences & Humanities, Faculty of Engineering and Technology of the University. 5. At this juncture, we may note that by the Office Order dated 14.08.2024, the Vice-Chancellor of the respondent – University has appointed Prof. Mohd. Mudassir Husain as the Head of the Department concerned w.e.f. 15.08.2024, whereas by the Office Order dated 12.09.2025, the said Prof. Mohd. Mudassir Husain was permitted to avail casual leave on 01.09.2025 with permission to station leave due to his personal work. By the said Office Order, ex-post facto approval on discharging rout