2025 Supreme(Online)(Del) 46274

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

Judgment reserved on: 20.11.2025

Judgment pronounced on: 22.12.2025

W.P.(C) 13481/2025 & CM APPL. 55362/2025

DR SACHIN KUMAR .....Petitioner

Through: Ms. Swathi Sukumar, Sr. Adv.

and Mr. Rishabh Sharma, Ms. Ambica Sood,

Mr. Ritik Raghuwanshi, Advs.

versus

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF EDUCATIONAL PLANNING

AND ADMINISTRATION THROUGH ITS VICE

CHANCELLOR & ORS. .....Respondents

Through: Mr. Amitesh Kumar, Ms. Priti

Kumari, Mr. Pankaj Kumar Ray, Advs. for R-1

Mr. Parmanand Gaur, Standing Counsel for

UGC with Mr. Vibhav Mishra and Ms.

Megha Gaur, Advocates for R-2

Mr. Raj Kumar, CGSC with Ms. Vandana

Sachdeva, Mr. Ankit Choudhary and Mr.

Sumit Choudhary, Advocates for R-3

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA

22.12.2025