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ARUP KUMAR GOSWAMI, RAJANI DUBEY
Vice Chancellor, Pt. Sunder Lal Sharma Open University – Appellant
Versus
State of Chhattisgarh – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
ARUP KUMAR GOSWAMI, J.
1. Heard Mr. Manoj Paranjpe, learned counsel, appearing for the appellants (in W.A. No. 191/2021) and respondents No. 2 and 3 (in W.A. No. 216/2021), Mr. H.S. Ahluwalia, learned Deputy Advocate General, appearing for the respondent No. 1 (in both the appeals), Mr. Prateek Sharma, learned counsel, appearing for the appellant (in W.A. No. 216/2021) and respondent No. 2 (in W.A. No. 191/2021), Mr. Neeraj Choubey, learned counsel, appearing for the respondents No. 7, 10 and 11 (in W.A. No. 191/2021) and respondents No. 5, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 (in W.A. No. 216/2021) as well as Mr. Rupesh Shrivastava, learned counsel, appearing for the respondents No. 4, 6 and 9 (in W.A. No. 191/2021) and respondents No. 4, 6 and 12 (in W.A. No. 216/2021).
2. Pursuant to the order of this Court dated 02.02.2023, Dr. Indu Anant, Registrar, Pt. Sunder Lal Sharma Open University, is also present.
3. W.A. No. 191/2021 is preferred by the appellant-Pt. Sunder Lal Sharma Open University (for short, the University) and W.A. No. 216/2021 is preferred by the appellant/writ petitioner, against an order dated 05.01.2021 passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P. (S) No. 6693/2014.
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