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$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment reserved on: 31.07.2026 Judgment pronounced on: 03.11.2026 + W.P. (C) 13167/2025, CM . APPL. 53931/2025 SUVAN YADUVANSHI ....Petitioner Through: Mr. A.Velan, Mrs. Navpreet Kaur, Mr.

Prince Singh, Mr. Nilay Rai, Mr. Rashiq Mukilan, Ms. Vanya Sharma, Mr. Yashvardhan Chauhan, Ms. Anoopa Tiwari, Advs.

versus UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ORS. ....Respondents Through: Mr. Mohinder JS Rupal, Mr. Hardik Rupal, Ms. Aishwarya Malhotra, Ms. Tripta Sharma, Advs. Mr. Shankar Kumar Jha, SPC, UOI +

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH

J U D G M E N T

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

“A. Issue a writ of Certiorified Mandamus or any other appropriate Writs/Directions/Orders to quash the order passed by the 1st Respondent in REF NO.276058-SHIVAJIBHHS21-460- CW-3-21-I-FA and consequently direct Respondent No. 1 to allot a seat in BA (Hons) Program (History) in Shivaji College to the petitioner in the academic year 2025-26.

B. Issue a writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate Writs/Directions/Orders to quash the condition “It is mandatory for the candidates to appear in CUET (UG)-2025 in those subjects in which s(he) is appearing/has passed Class XII” from the Delhi University’s Bulletin of Information 2025, for admission to UG programs as being Ultra Vires Article 14, 19(1)(g) and 21 of the Constitution of India, 1950.…”

FACTUAL MATRIX AS PER THE PETITION

2. The petitioner is a young aspirant who passed his Senior Secondary Examination in 2021 with 80% from the Central Board of Secondary Education in the subjects including English, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Physical Education, Work Experience, Health & Physical Education and General Studies, and is seeking admission for the undergraduate program in respondent No. 1, namely University of Delhi (“DU”).

3. The respondent No. 2, namely the National Testing Agency (“NTA”), conducts the Common University Entrance Test (“CUET”), which is a common exam for undergraduate/postgraduate courses at government universities. The respondent No. 3, namely the University Grants Commission (“UGC”), issued a Public Notice dated 11.12.2024 whereby it was stated that UGC has constituted an expert committee to review the conduct of CUET-UG and CUET-PE for 2025. It is stated by the petitioner that the draft proposal mentioned that candidates will be allowed to take subjects in the CUET irrespective of the subjects opted in twelfth standard by them.

4. Pursuant thereto, the respondent No. 2 issued an invitation, vide an Information Bulletin dated 01.03.2025, for prospective applicants to undertake an entrance test/CUET for all central universities for the academic session 2025-26. The same was advertised as a single-window opportunity to seek admission in central universities across the country.

5. Accordingly, the petitioner filled out his application form bearing application No. 253510488025 in the first week of March, 2025. His chosen subjects for CUET-2025, i.e. English, Geography/Geology, History and Political Science, were different from the ones opted in Class XII by the petitioner.

6. In May 2025, the petitioner was allotted a provisional admit card on fulfilment of the first phase of his application. Subsequently, on 13.06.2025, the Kendriya Sainik Board issued the petitioner an Education Concession Certificate bearing No. 370/Adm/Edn Cert/2025/Vol-I.

7. On 04.07.2025, the respondent No. 2/NTA declared the result of the petitioner. Based on the same, the petitioner preferred the aforesaid application bearing No. 253510488025 in the required format, including the preferred choice of colleges as well as the preferred choice of programmes in those colleges. Thereafter, the petitioner was allotted admission to Shivaji College under B.A. (Hons) Program (History) on

15.08.2025 as per the marks obtained by him in CUET 2025.

8. However, on 17.08.2025, the petitioner