# FATIMA MAQSOOD vs INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

Court: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Date: 2026-05-26
Citation: CWP 12579/2026
Petitioner: FATIMA MAQSOOD
Respondent: INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

[Official PDF on Punjab and Haryana High Court website](https://livedb9010.phhc.gov.in/public/judgments/order-pdf?case_type=CWP&case_no=12579&case_year=2026&order_date=2026-05-26&order_type=FINAL)

## Judgment text (excerpt)

CWP-12579-2026 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH (207) CWP-12579-2026 Date of Decision : 26.05.2026 Fatima Maqsood …Petitioner Versus Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar ...Respondent CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KULDEEP TIWARI Present: Mr. Amit Kumar Goyal, Advocate (Legal Aid Counsel) for the petitioner. Mr. Vivek Singla, Advocate for the respondent. **** KULDEEP TIWARI, J.(ORAL) 1. Through the instant writ petition, cast under Article 226/227 of the Constitution of India, a challenge is thrown to the resignation dated 22.11.2025 (Annexure P-2), whereby, the resignation submitted by the petitioner was accepted on same day of its submission. 2. Learned counsel for the petitioner has drawn the attention of this Court towards the email/complaint dated 21.11.2025, made by the petitioner, to the Director, IIT Ropar, wherein, she has requested to take strict action against the faculty members, for their alleged misconduct. In the said complaint, it is mentioned that the Director, IIT Ropar, has already reprimanded, and scolded the faculty members, but same has proven to be ineffective, rather the said faculty members are repeating the same behaviour. MANPREET SING

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