Union of India and Anr vs Sameer Dnyandev Wankhere

Type Court Judgment Court Delhi Decided May 14, 2026

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Citation: sooperkanoon.com/1264604
Court: Delhi High Court
Judge: Hon'Ble Mr. Justice C.Hari Shankar,Hon'Ble Mr. Justice Om Prakash Shukla
Decided On: May 14, 2026
Case Number: W.P.(C)/6595/2026
Subject: Education

Case Summary

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Education

Key legal issue: Education

Parties & Advocates

Appellant / Petitioner

Union of India and Anr

Advocate Mr. Chetan Sharma, Mr. Ravi Prakash, Mr. Ashish, Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr. R.V. Prabhat, Mr. Shubham Sharma, Mr. Yash Wardhan Sharma, Mr. Naman, Mr. Yasharth Shukla, Ms. Astu Khandelwal

Respondent

Sameer Dnyandev Wankhere

Advocate Ms. Tamali Wad, Mr. Varyam Pandey, Mr. Jatin Parashar, Mr. Rohit Bhagat, Mr. Pragyesh Pratap Singh

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.....after some hearing, mr. sharma, learned asg, prays that thetribunal may be directed to treat this writ petition and the assertions and submissions contained therein as an application seeking vacation/modification of the order dated 15 april 2025 under challenge in the present proceedings.2. ms. wad, learned senior counsel for the respondent isw.p.(c) 6595/2026 page 1 of 2 agreeable to such course of action, albeit without prejudice to all contentions which she may be entertained to advance by way of opposition to the request for vacation of stay.3. without expressing any opinion on the merits of the dispute andreserving liberty with the parties to advance all submissions of fact and law as may be available, we dispose of this writ petition with a request to the tribunal to treat the present writ petition as an application for vacation/modification of the order dated 15 april 2025, which forms subject matter of the present writ petition.4. needless to say, the tribunal would proceed with the matter in compliance with the principles of natural justice and after providing an opportunity to both sides.5. to expedite matters, we direct the parties to appear before the tribunal on 22 may 2026. neither side would be entitled to seek an adjournment from the tribunal on the next date.6. given the concerns expressed by the learned asg, we request the tribunal to deal with the matter as expeditiously as possible.7. the writ petition is disposed of, in the aforesaid terms.om prakash shukla, j.may 14, 2026/yg w.p.(c) 6595/2026 page 2 of 2

Full Judgment

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
+ W.P.(C) 6595/2026, CAV 225/2026, CM APPLs. 32484/2026, UNION OF INDIA AND ANR .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Chetan Sharma ASG, Mr. Ravi Prakash, Sr. Advocate, Mr. Ashish K Dixit CGSC, Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr. R.V. Prabhat, Mr. Shubham Sharma, Mr. Yash Wardhan Sharma, Mr. Naman, GP, Mr. Yasharth Shukla and Ms. Astu Khandelwal, Advocates
versus
SAMEER DNYANDEV WANKHERE .....Respondent Through: Ms. Tamali Wad, Senior Advocate with Mr. Varyam Pandey, Mr. Jatin Parashar, Mr. Rohit Bhagat and Mr. Pragyesh Pratap Singh Advocates
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE C. HARI SHANKAR
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE OM PRAKASH SHUKLA

JUDGMENT (ORAL)

% 14.05.2026

1. After some hearing, Mr. Sharma, learned ASG, prays that the

Tribunal may be directed to treat this writ petition and the assertions and submissions contained therein as an application seeking vacation/modification of the order dated 15 April 2025 under challenge in the present proceedings.

2. Ms. Wad, learned Senior Counsel for the respondent is

W.P.(C) 6595/2026 Page 1 of 2 agreeable to such course of action, albeit without prejudice to all contentions which she may be entertained to advance by way of opposition to the request for vacation of stay.

3. Without expressing any opinion on the merits of the dispute and

reserving liberty with the parties to advance all submissions of fact and law as may be available, we dispose of this writ petition with a request to the Tribunal to treat the present writ petition as an application for vacation/modification of the order dated 15 April 2025, which forms subject matter of the present writ petition.

4. Needless to say, the Tribunal would proceed with the matter in compliance with the principles of natural justice and after providing an opportunity to both sides.

5. To expedite matters, we direct the parties to appear before the Tribunal on 22 May 2026. Neither side would be entitled to seek an adjournment from the Tribunal on the next date.

6. Given the concerns expressed by the learned ASG, we request the Tribunal to deal with the matter as expeditiously as possible.

7. The writ petition is disposed of, in the aforesaid terms.

OM PRAKASH SHUKLA, J.

MAY 14, 2026/yg W.P.(C) 6595/2026 Page 2 of 2

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