Sanjeev Kumar Tomar Vs Aditya College of Law & Ors. — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2026)

Sanjeev Kumar Tomar Vs Aditya College of Law & Ors. — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2026)

What the court decided

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Outcome

Respondent No. 1 directed to issue the Marksheet for the LLB course 2003-06 (including supplementary exams) and, if all papers were cleared, the Degree Certificate; the interim order dated 15.01.2026 to continue until respondent Nos. 1 and 2 comply; order to be communicated for compliance within two weeks.

Issue for consideration

Whether respondent No. 1 (the College) could withhold the petitioner's Marksheet and Degree Certificate for the three-year LLB course (2003-06) despite the petitioner's claim of having successfully passed all papers.

Court's answer

There was no reason for respondent No. 1 to withhold the petitioner's marksheet and/or Degree Certificate if he had passed the required exams.

Ratio / Principle

Respondent No. 1 was directed to issue the Marksheet to the petitioner for his LLB course from the year 2003-06, including his supplementary exams.

Key takeaways

If the petitioner has cleared all the papers, respondent No. 1 shall also issue the Degree Certificate.ratio¶¶21

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by a former LLB student (2003-06) of Aditya College of Law seeking a direction to respondent Nos. 1 and 2 to supply his Degree Certificate, and a direction to the University Grants Commission (respondent No. 3) to act against respondent No. 2 for violation of the UGC [Grant of Degrees and Other Awards by Universities Regulations, 2008] read with Regulation 9 of the UGC (Grievance Redressal) Regulations of 2012. Held: there being no reason for respondent No. 1 to withhold the documents if the petitioner had passed the required exams, respondent No. 1 was directed to issue the Marksheet for the LLB course 2003-06 including supplementary exams, and also the Degree Certificate in case all papers were cleared. Petition disposed of with these directions; the interim order dated 15.01.2026 was continued until compliance by respondent Nos. 1 and 2, with communication for compliance within two weeks. The order records no separate direction on the prayer for UGC action.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

- W.P.(C) 9345/2024, CM APPL. 2539/2026 & CM APPL. 2570/2026 SANJEEV KUMAR TOMAR .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Sahil Saraswat, Mr. Manav Mitra, & Ms. Harsha Sadhwani, Advs.

versus

ADITYA COLLEGE OF LAW & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Reavthy Raghavan & Ms. Vanshika Verma, Advs.

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH

O R D E R

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02.04.2026

This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers:-

“a. Issue directions to the Respondent Nos.1 and 2 to supply the Degree Certificate to the Petitioner for successful completion of three-year LLB Course in the year 2006 AND

b. Direct the Respondent No.3, University Grants Commission to take appropriate action against the Respondent No.2 for committing willful and deliberate violation of the UGC [Grant of Degrees and Other Awards by Universities Regulations, 2008] under Regulation 9 of the UGC (Grievance Redressal) Regulations of 2012;...”

It is stated by Mr. Saraswat, learned counsel for the petitioner, that the petitioner has successfully passed all the papers in the three year LLB Course

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during 2003-06 and despite the same, the respondent No. 1 College is not releasing the Marksheet as well as the Degree Certificate to the petitioner.

The respondent No. 1 has been duly served and despite service there is nobody appearing on behalf of the respondent No. 1. Hence in the interest of justice, the petition is taken up in the absence of any representation from the respondent No. 1.

In view of the submissions above, there is no reason for the respondent No. 1 to withhold the marksheet and/or Degree Certificate of the petitioner, if he has passed the required exams.

It is therefore directed that the respondent No. 1 shall issue the Marksheet to the petitioner for his LLB course from the year 2003-06 including his supplementary exams.

In case the petitioner has cleared all the papers, the respondent No. 1 shall also issue the Degree Certificate.

With these directions, the present petition is disposed of.

The interim Order dated 15.01.2026 shall continue till the Order passed today is complied by the respondent Nos. 1 and 2.

Let the order be communicated for compliance within two weeks from today.

JASMEET SINGH, J

APRIL 2, 2026/NG

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