The Registrar, Rashtra Sant Tukdoji Maharaj, Nagpur University, Nagpur and Another v. Dr. Vandana D/O. Diwakar Manapure
Case brief
What is this about?
Nagpur Bench of Bombay High Court; cross-filed writ petitions WP 1327/2021 (Registrar, RTMNU, Nagpur and another v. Dr. Mrs. Vandana D/o Diwakar Manapure) and WP 2413/2022 (parties reversed); disposed as infructuous on 28/11/2025 (Rohit W. Joshi, J.) after respondent No.1's death on 08.01.2024 with the departmental inquiry unconcluded. Underlying Tribunal matter: University and College Tribunal, Nagpur judgment/order dated 04.12.2020 partly allowing Appeal No.N-2 of 2024, setting aside dismissal order dated 11.11.2013, and granting liberty to start inquiry from show cause notice stage. Counsel: Atul Pande, P.N. Shende. No statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
Both writ petitions are rendered infructuous and are disposed of, because respondent No.1 expired on 08.01.2024 and the departmental inquiry permitted by the Tribunal was not concluded prior to her demise.