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Vaibhav Ashok More and Ors. v. Shivaji University Kolhapur and Ors.

Bombay HC27 Nov 2025WP/12578/2025

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What is this about?

Shivaji University Kolhapur; LLB 3 years final year examination November 2025; Circular dated 7 November 2025 restraining students with subject backlogs; parity with Writ Petition No. 12453 of 2025 (Kishor Bhaskar Bansode v. Shivaji University) distinguished; interim relief refused as examinations commenced 24 November 2025; backlogs of 2 to 10 subjects; notice returnable 22 December 2025; affidavit-in-reply 2 weeks; Bombay High Court, Kolhapur Circuit Bench; M. S. Karnik & Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ.; advocates Tehjeej A. Nadaf (petitioners) and Yuvraj Narawankar (respondent University).

What did the court decide?

No relief granted; interim reliefs refused. Procedural directions: notice to respondents returnable on 22nd December 2025; affidavit-in-reply within 2 weeks; private notice permitted on respondent No. 4. ¶5

Vaibhav Ashok More and Ors. vs Shivaji University Kolhapur and Ors. — Bombay HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIRCUIT BENCH AT KOLHAPUR CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

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WRIT PETITION NO. 12578 OF 2025

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Digitally signed by UDAY UDAY SHIVAJI SHIVAJI JAGTAP JAGTAP Date:2025.12.01 20:58:17 +0530

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Vaibhav Ashok More & Ors. … Petitioners Versus Shivaji University, Kolhapur & Ors. … Respondents

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Mr. Tehjeej A. Nadaf for the Petitioners. Mr. Yuvraj Narawankar for the Respondent - 1 University.

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Coram : M. S. Karnik & Ajit B. Kadethankar, JJ.

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Date : November 27, 2025.

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P. C. :

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1. Heard learned counsel.

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2. Learned counsel for the petitioners prays for a direction to permit the petitioners and all similarly situated students to appear for inal year law examination scheduled for November 2025. The examinations have already commenced from 24^th November 2025. This petition was iled on 25^th November 2025. The petitioners are

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1 of 3

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Uday S. Jagtap

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challenging Circular dated 7^th November 2025 issued by the respondent No.1 – University, thereby restraining the petitioners from appearing for the inal year examination of LLB 3 years course.

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3. Learned counsel for the petitioners relied upon a decision of this court in case of Kishor Bhaskar Bansode & Ors. Vs. Shivaji University, Kolhapur & Ors. in Writ Petition No. 12453 of 2025, dated 21^st November 2025.

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4. In our view, the petitioners cannot claim to be at par with the petitioners in Writ Petition No. 12453 of 2025. Learned counsel for the respondent No.1 – University submitted that the petitioners have backlog of more than 2 subjects remaining and in fact, some of the petitioners have 3 to 8 subjects as backlog. It could be seen that in some cases, the backlog is of 10 subjects.

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5. In Writ Petition No. 12453 of 2025, the petitioners had only one subject as a backlog. Since the exams have already commenced, it is not possible for us to grant any interim reliefs prayed for, also considering the backlog position so far as petitioners are concerned.

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6. Issue notice to the respondents returnable on 22^nd December

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2 of 3

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Uday S. Jagtap

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7. Learned counsel waives notice for respondent No.1, 2 and 3.

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