YUVRAJ BALASAHEB VHARAMBLE vs INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY BOMBAY THRU DIRECTOR AND ORS

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Digitally signed by PALLAVI PALLAVI MAHENDRA 1 J-WP-5148-2026- IIT.doc MAHENDRA WARGAONKAR WARGAONKAR Date: 2026.05.08 13:33:15 +0530 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 5148 OF 2026 Yuvraj Balasaheb Vharamble Residing at – Room No.228, Type-I Building No.19, Hill Side, IIT Bombay, Campus Powari, Mumbai – 400076 ...Petitioner Versus 1. Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay Represented by its Director, I Floor, Nandan Nilekani Main Building. IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai – 400 076 E-mail – [email protected] 2. The Registrar, Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay II Floor, Nandan Nilekani Main Building. IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai – 400 076. E-mail – [email protected] 3. Section Head, Staff Recruitment II Floor, Nandan Nilekani Main Building, IIT Bombay, Powai, Mumbai – 400 76. E-mail- [email protected] ...Respondents ----------------- Mr. Aseem Naphade a/w Adv. Divya Yajurvedi, Adv. Pradeep Kumar for the Petitioner. Mr. Naushad Engineer, Senior Counsel a/w Adv. Yohaan Limathwale, Adv. Hormuz Mehta, Adv. Ahsan Allana i/b. J. Sagar Associates for the Respondents. ----------------- Pallavi 1/31 2 J-WP-5148-2026- IIT.doc CORAM : R. I. CHAGLA AND ADVAIT M. SETHNA, JJ. RESERVED ON : 22nd APRIL, 2026 PRONOUNCED ON : 8th MAY, 2026 Judgment: (Per Advait M. Sethna, J.): 1. Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith with the consent of the parties. 2. The Petitioner has prayed for the following substantive relief/s:- “A) This Honorable Court in exercise of powers under Article 226 and/or 227 of the Constitution of India be please to issue a writ of Mandamus or any other writ of like nature and be please to call for records and proceedings leading up to passing of impugned letter dated 13th March, 2026 and thereafter be pleased t