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Dr Ramesh Kishorilal Goyal v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

Delhi HC4 Feb 2025W.P.(C)/1434/2025

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What is this about?

Removal of Vice Chancellor, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University (DPSRU); order dated 17.02.2024 by Secretary (Training and Technical Education), GNCTD, under orders of Chancellor/Lt. Governor; appointment by order dated 29.08.2016; writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution; amenability to Central Administrative Tribunal jurisdiction under Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985; writ petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach Tribunal; petitioner Dr Ramesh Kishorilal Goyal; GNCTD respondents; Delhi High Court; Prateek Jalan, J.; decided 04.02.2025.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal. ¶23

Dr Ramesh Kishorilal Goyal Vs Govt of NCT of Delhi… — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2025)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Writ petition dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal.

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Issue for consideration

Whether the petitioner's grievances arising from his removal from the post of Vice Chancellor, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, are amenable to the jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Tribunal under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. +1 more

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Court's answer

Proceeding on the statement of learned counsel for GNCTD, made upon instructions, that the petitioner's grievances are amenable to the jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Tribunal, the Court permitted the writ petition to be withdrawn with liberty to approach the Tribunal.

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Ratio / Principle

The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to approach the Central Administrative Tribunal.

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Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

High Court of Delhi (Prateek Jalan, J.), W.P.(C) 1434/2025, decided 04.02.2025: The petitioner, removed from the post of Vice Chancellor, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University, by an order dated 17.02.2024 signed by the Secretary (Training and Technical Education), GNCTD, under the orders of the Chancellor, DPSRU/Hon'ble Lt. Governor, Delhi, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution. Noting that both his appointment (order dated 29.08.2016 issued by the Director, Training and Technical Education, GNCTD, stating appointment by the Lt. Governor) and the removal order were made by GNCTD, the Court enquired whether the grievances fell within the jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Tribunal under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985. Learned counsel for GNCTD stated upon instructions that the grievances are amenable to the Tribunal's jurisdiction. The writ petition was accordingly dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to approach the Tribunal. CM APPL. 6995/2025 (exemption) was allowed subject to all just exceptions and disposed of.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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W.P.(C) 1434/2025 DR RAMESH KISHORILAL GOYAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Rajiv Kapur, Mr. Akshit Kapur, Mr. D.G. Chauhan & Mr. R.K. Goyal, Advocates with Petitioner in Person.

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GOVT OF NCT OF DELHI & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mrs. Avnish Ahlawat, SC-GNCTD with Mr. N.K. Singh, Ms. Laavanya Kaushik, Ms. Aliza Alam, Mr. Mohnish Sehrawat & Mr. Amitoj Chadha, Advocates for R-1 & 2.

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Mr. Yashvardhan, Ms. Kritika Nagpal, Mr. Gyanendra Shukla & Mr. Pranav Das, Advocates for R- 3.

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CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN O R D E R

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% 04.02.2025

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CM APPL. 6995/2025 ( exemption )

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Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

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The application stands disposed of.

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W.P.(C) 1434/2025

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The petitioner filed this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution assailing an order dated 17.02.2024 by which he has been removed from the post of Vice Chancellor, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University [“University”].

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The petitioner was appointed to the post of Vice Chancellor by an

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W.P.(C) 1434/2025

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 10/02/2025 at 15:14:37

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order dated 29.08.2016 issued by the Director (Training and Technical Education), Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi [“GNCTD”]. The order states that the appointment has been made by the Lt. Governor of Delhi. The impugned order has been signed by the Secretary (Training and Technical Education), GNCTD and is stated to be “ under the orders of the Chancellor, DPSRU/Hon’ble Lt. Governor, Delhi ”.

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As both the appointment and the removal order have been made by GNCTD, I have enquired of Mr. Rajiv Kapur, learned counsel for the petitioner, as to whether the petitioner’s grievances would fall within the jurisdiction of the Central Administrative Tribunal [“Tribunal”] under the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985.

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Ms. Laavanya Kaushik, learned counsel for GNCTD, states upon instructions, that the grievances are amenable to the jurisdiction of the Tribunal.

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In view of the above, Mr. Kapur seeks permission to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to approach the Tribunal.

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The writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty as aforesaid.

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PRATEEK JALAN, J

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FEBRUARY 4, 2025/ ‘pv’/AL/

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W.P.(C) 1434/2025

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This is a digitally signed order.

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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 10/02/2025 at 15:14:37

Dr Ramesh Kishorilal Goyal v. Govt of NCT of Delhi & Ors.

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