Dr Savita Mittal v. Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Dr Savita Mittal v Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University & Ors.; W.P.(C) 8799/2026 & CM APPL. 41215/2026; High Court of Delhi; order dated 06.07.2026; Sanjeev Narula, J; writ petition disposed of on withdrawal with leave and liberty to file a fresh petition challenging the vires of Statute 32 of the Indraprastha Vishwavidyalaya (First Statutes), 1998 (Clause 17 — retirement at 60 years by superannuation; Clause 1.2 — applicability to non-teaching employees including Deputy Librarian); Statutes framed under Section 26(1) of the Indraprastha Vishwavidyalaya Act, 1998; preliminary objection on maintainability by Pritish Sabharwal, SC for GGSIPU.
What did the court decide?
Leave and liberty to withdraw the present petition, with liberty to file a fresh petition incorporating an appropriate challenge to the relevant provisions of the aforesaid Statutes; petition disposed of along with pending application.