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Suvrat Jain v. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

Delhi HC27 May 2024W.P.(C)/7633/2024

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A PIL by an Advocate sought examination center relocation closer to colleges for graduate students' safety and transport. The Acting Chief Justice directed the Respondent to treat the petition as a representation and pass a speaking order within a week.

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The writ petition is treated as a representation and the Respondent is directed to decide it by a speaking order within a week.

Suvrat Jain Vs Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha… — Education and Admissions | Delhi HC (2024)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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W.P.(C) 7633/2024 SUVRAT JAIN ..... Petitioner Through: Mr. Anuj Kumar Aggarwal, Mr. Suvrat Jain and Mr. Navneet Rajan Wasan, Advocates

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versus

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GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHA UNIVERSITY

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..... Respondent Through: Ms. Anita Sahani, Advocate

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CORAM: HON'BLE THE ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA

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O R D E R % 27.05.2024

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CM APPL. 31771/2024 (for exemption)

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Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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Accordingly, the application stands disposed of.

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W.P.(C) 7633/2024

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Present public interest petition has been filed by an Advocate seeking issuance of directions to the Respondent for facilitation of examination center within five Kms from respective college of students, and which are well connected to public transport so that Delhi Metro and DTC Buses are easily accessible.

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Learned counsel for the Petitioner states that Respondent has allocated examination centers upto twenty-five Kms away from the colleges

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This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 29/05/2024 at 11:58:30

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where students are pursuing their graduate courses. He states that the centers are located at extreme corners of Delhi and at desolate places, many of which are not at all connected with public transport like Delhi Metro and DTC buses.

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He states that the centers are so located, where security of individuals, especially girls is a serious risk. He further states that on 20^th May, 2024, a request signed by more than hundred students of one of the colleges to change the end-term theory examination center was made to the dean of Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology, Plot No 1, Sector 22, PSP Area, Delhi- 110086.

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Though, the present public interest litigation does not warrant relaxation of the rule of locus standi as the aggrieved students are not disadvantaged and can approach the Court to seek appropriate relief, yet this Court directs the Respondent to treat the present writ petition as a representation and decide the same by way of speaking order in accordance with law within a week. The order disposing of the representation shall be communicated to the Petitioner.

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With the aforesaid directions, the present writ petition stands disposed

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of.

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ACTING CHIEF JUSTICE

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MANMEET PRITAM SINGH ARORA, J

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MAY 27, 2024/ rhc

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Suvrat Jain v. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University

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