Lokesh Kumar Sharan v. Delhi Technological University

Delhi High Court · 24 Dec 2014 · 2014:DHC:7443
Hima Kohli
W.P.(C) 9397/2014
2014:DHC:7443
administrative petition_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court dismissed as premature a petition seeking exclusion of over-aged candidates from an ongoing university recruitment process, allowing the petitioner to approach the Court after its conclusion.

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W.P.(C) 9397/2014
HIGH COURT OF DELHI
W.P.(C) 9397/2014 and CM APPL 21234-21235/2014
Date of Decision: 24.12.2014 IN THE MATTER OF:
LOKESH KUMAR SHARAN ..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Sanjeev Kumar, Advocate
VERSUS
DELHI TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY ….. Respondent
Through: Ms. Latika Choudhary and Mr. Nitesh Kumar Singh, Advocates for Ms. Avnish Ahlawat, Advocate
CORAM
HON’BLE MS.JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI
HIMA KOHLI, J. (Oral)
JUDGMENT

1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner praying inter alia for modifying the results of the written test for filling up the post of Assistant Professor in the Department of Training and Placement of the respondent/University to the extent that the over aged candidates should be barred from participating further in the selection process.

2. On a query posed to the counsel for the petitioner as to whether the selection process has been concluded, he submits that the written test of the candidates has taken place but the interview process has yet to commence. 2014:DHC:7443 W.P.(C) 9397/2014

3. This Court is of the opinion that the present petition is premature and the petitioner ought to have awaited finalization of the selection process before approaching the Court with his grievance.

4. Counsel for the petitioner states that he may be permitted to withdraw the present petition while reserving the right of the petitioner to approach the Court in the event his grievance survives upon conclusion of the selection process and at that stage, take all the pleas that may be available to him.

5. Leave, as prayed for, is granted. The petition is dismissed as withdrawn alongwith the pending applications. (HIMA KOHLI) DECEMBER 24, 2014 JUDGE rkb