Dismissed¶21

Sachin Ashok Nikam v. the State of Maharashtra through Governor and Others

Bombay HC5 Mar 2024WP/2486/2024

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What is this about?

Locus standi of non-student/social worker challenging university circular; Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University; Registrar's circular dated 23.02.2024 restricting meetings/gatherings/functions without administrative permission; University campus security and protection of premises; writ petition dismissed; costs of Rs.50,000/- waived for inability to pay; Bombay High Court Aurangabad Bench.

What did the court decide?

The Court upheld the learned AGP's objection regarding the locus standi of the Petitioner, who claims to be a social worker and a political leader. ¶19

Sachin Ashok Nikam Vs the State of Maharashtra through Governor and Others — Bombay HC (2024) — LawSathi Research

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2024:BHC-AUG:5371-DB

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY BENCH AT AURANGABAD

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931 WRIT PETITION NO. 2486 OF 2024

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SACHIN ASHOK NIKAM

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA THROUGH GOVERNOR AND OTHERS

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Mr.S.G.Magre, Advocate for the Petitioner. Mr.A.B.Girase, Govt.Pleader for the Respondent/State.

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( CORAM : RAVINDRA V. GHUGE AND R.M. JOSHI, JJ.)

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DATE : MARCH 5, 2024

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PER COURT :

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The Petitioner is before this Court seeking quashing of a

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circular issued by the Registrar of the Dr.Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar bearing No.2024 dated 23.02.2024, which indicates as under :-

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“ fo|kihB iz’kklukP;k orhus dGfo.;kar ;srs dh] izLrqr fo|kihB] miifjlj /kkjkf’ko] ekWMsy dkWyst ?kulkoaxh] larihB iSB.k] vk|doh eqdqanjkt v/;klu dsanz vkf.k fdukjiV~Vh o lkxjh tSfod fofo/krk dsanz] HkkV;s] ft-jRukfxjh ;sFkhy ifjljkr ;kiq<s dks.kR;kgh Lo:ikP;k lHkk] cSBdk o rRle dk;ZdzeklkBh fo|kihB iz’kklukph iwoZ ijokuxh vko’;d vkgs-

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fo|kihB iz’kklukP;k iwoZijokuxh f’kok; fo|kihB ifjljkr dks.kR;kgh Lo:ikP;k lHkk] cSBdk o rRle dk;Zdze vk;ksftr dsY;kl ;ksX; rh dk;ns’khj dkjokbZ dsyh tkbZy]

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d`i;k] ;kckcr v’kk izdkjps dk;Zdze vk;ksftr dj.kk&;k loZ lacaf/krkauh ;kph uksan ?;koh] ”

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khs/Mar.2024/2486

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The learned AGP is right in raising an objection as regards the locus standi of the Petitioner who claims to be a social worker and a political leader. Recently, there was a ruckus in the University at the behest of unknown persons. They were wearing masks / scarfs, riding triple seat on 2 wheelers, not wearing helmets, they carried sticks and bamboos in their hands and they created a scene of terror in the University Premises. There was a great disturbance in the chamber of the Vice Chancellor and surrounding areas of the University. It is in this backdrop that the said circular has been issued to ensure that no meetings, gatherings of strangers, unknown persons or holding functions, etc. would be permitted without the leave / permission of the administration of the University.

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We do not find any reason to doubt the bonafides of the University. It is their premises and the University Administration is duty bound to protect those premises. The circular cannot be branded or termed as being perverse or erroneous.

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This Petition is, therefore, dismissed . We were to impose

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khs/Mar.2024/2486

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costs of Rs.50,000/- on the Petitioner. The learned Advocate for the Petitioner pleaded that the Petitioner does not have the means to pay / deposit costs. As such, costs are not being imposed.

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( R.M.JOSHI, J. ) ( RAVINDRA V. GHUGE, J.)

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khs/Mar.2024/2486

Sachin Ashok Nikam v. the State of Maharashtra through Governor and Others

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