Pooja Dilip Gaikwad and Others vs Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University Thr. Vice Chancellor, Nagpur and Ors. — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

Pooja Dilip Gaikwad and Others vs Rashtrasant Tukdoji Maharaj Nagpur University Thr. Vice Chancellor, Nagpur and Ors. — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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Outcome

Interim directions only; no final relief. Respondent-University permitted to file response by 27.02.2025 (4 p.m.); petitioners' counsel's submission that petitioners would report to the In-Charge Director of Sports (respondent No.2) on 27.02.2025 at 11.30 a.m. with documents was recorded; petition posted for further hearing on 27.02.2025 at 4.00 p.m.

Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner sportspersons can participate in the All India Inter University Woodball (Men and Women) Championship 2024-25, organized by Parul University, Vadodra (Gujarat), notwithstanding the respondent-University's discontinuation of Woodball from its approved sports events. +1 more

Ratio / Principle

Time granted to the respondent-University and its authorities to submit their response by 4 p.m. the following day (27.02.2025).

Key takeaways

Petition posted for further hearing on 27.02.2025 at 4.00 p.m.ratio¶25
Court recorded the submission of the petitioners' counsel that all petitioners, along with other students with their respective documents, shall report to the In-Charge Director of Sports (respondent No.2) on 27.02.2025 at 11.30 a.m.; matter stood over to 27.02.2025. Recorded as a submission, not an independent judicial determination.¶26

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Interim order — Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, Writ Petition No. 1066/2025, Pooja Dilip Gaikwad and Ors. v. Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur and Ors., dated 26/02/2025 (Coram: Nitin W. Sambre and Mrs. Vrushali V. Joshi, JJ.). Petitioner sportspersons complained that Woodball, included since 2019 in the list of sport events approved by the respondent-University, was abruptly discontinued, and that their respective colleges failed to nominate them for the selection process for the All India Inter University Woodball (Men and Women) Championship 2024-25 organized by Paril University, Vadodra (Gujarat); last date of entry 28.02.2025 and last date for detailed entries 02.03.2025. The Court noted that, pursuant to its call, the University deputed its In-Charge Director of Sports to assist in resolving the issue; granted the University and its authorities time till 27.02.2025 (4 p.m.) to submit their response; recorded petitioners' counsel's submission that all petitioners with their documents would report to the In-Charge Director of Sports (respondent No.2) on 27.02.2025 at 11.30 a.m.; and posted the petition for further hearing on 27.02.2025 at 4.00 p.m. No substantive determination was made; no statute or precedent was cited.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY NAGPUR BENCH : NAGPUR

WRIT PETITION NO. 1066/2025

Pooja Dilip Gaikwad and Ors.

Vs.

Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Nagpur and Ors.

Office Notes, Office Memoranda of Coram, appearances, Court's orders of directions and Registrar's orders

Court's or Judge's orders

Mr. A. M. Sudame, Advocate for Petitioners.

Mr. R. D. Bhuibhar, Advocate for Respondent Nos.1 and 2. Mr. H. D. Marathe, A.G.P. for Respondent Nos.3 & 4/State.

CORAM : NITIN W. SAMBRE AND

MRS.VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, JJ.

DATED : 26/02/2025.

. Heard.

The matter was mentioned in the morning as it is brought to our notice that though from 2019 Woodball game was included in the list of the sport events which are approved with the respondent-University was discontinued abruptly.

As a sequel of above, the National event viz. All India Inter University Woodball (Men and Women) Championship 2024-25, which is organized in State of Gujrat by Parul University, Vadodra, the sport persons like petitioners are unable to participate.

Pursuant to call given by this Court, we appreciate that the respondent – University has deputed the In-Charge Director of Sports to assist in the matter of resolving the issue which is sought to be canvassed.

Through this petition, the petitioners through their Counsel has invited their sufferings for failure of the

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respective colleges to nominate them for participation in the selection process of the team to be nominated for the aforesaid sport events.

The last date of entry is 28.02.2025 and the last date for detailed entries is 02.03.2025.

In the aforesaid background, we deem it appropriate to grant time to the respondent – University and its authorities to submit their response till tomorrow by 4 O’clock.

We are posting the petition for further hearing on 27.02.2025 at 4.00 p.m.

The learned Counsel for the petitioners submits that all the petitioners along with the other students with their respective documents shall report the In-charge Director of Sports i.e. respondent No.2 tomorrow morning at 11.30 am.

Stand over to 27.02.2025.

(MRS. VRUSHALI V. JOSHI, J.) (NITIN W. SAMBRE, J.)

RGurnule

Signed by: Mrs. R.M. MANDADE Designation: PA To Honourable Judge Date: 26/02/2025 19:52:45