Amarnath Machindranath Gopale v. Union of India & Ors.
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Delhi High Court disposed of W.P.(C) 17035/2025 (Amarnath Machindranath Gopale v Union of India & Ors.), single-judge order of Jyoti Singh, J., dated 17.11.2025. Petitioner, a MANF (Maulana Azad National Fellowship) selectee for 2018-19 (Ph.D, Central University of Punjab, Bathinda), sought release of fellowship dues for 01.10.2019-31.03.2022 and quashing of a rejection shown on the MANF Scholarship Portal; Respondent No.1 never responded despite repeated applications, the last in June 2025. Finding itself unable to adjudicate absent any order from Respondent No.1, the Court directed Respondent No.1 to consider the writ petition as a representation and pass a reasoned and speaking order within four weeks, to be communicated within two days; no opinion was expressed on merits and the Petitioner was left free to pursue legal remedies if aggrieved. Keywords: MANF, Maulana Azad National Fellowship, Article 226, mandamus, certiorari, representation, reasoned and speaking order, four weeks, minority affairs, fellowship.