JUDGMENT :

1. Heard learned Senior Advocate Mr.Dhval Dave assisted by Mr.Udit Vyas, learned advocate for the petitioner and learned Senior Advocate Mr.Shalin Mehta assisted by Mr.Sudhanshu Jha, learned advocate for the respondent.

2. Rule returnable forthwith. Learned advocate Mr.Sudhanshu Jha waives service of notice of rule for respondent – University.

3. The controversy raised in this petition is in narrow compass and therefore, with the consent of the learned advocate for the respective parties the matter is taken up for hearing.

4. By this petition the petitioner has prayed for the following relief :

“(a) That this Hon’ble Court may be pleased to issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction upon the Sardar Patel University, the respondent herein, to endorse and confirm the membership of the representatives of the petitioner to the Syndicate for the tenure of April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2024 notified by the petitioner vide the communication dated March 30, 2021 and thereupon, be pleased to direct the Sardar Patel University, the respondent herein, to issue the necessary notification under Section 22(1)(f) of the Sardar Patel University Act, 1955;

(b) That