Authority: High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan, Bench at Jaipur
Order Date: 20 July 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Vikas Sharma (son of Shri Ravindra Kumar Sharma), resident of 4‑B‑42, Dadabari Extension, Kota, Rajasthan, and Anil Kumar Sharma (son of Shri Jai Narayan Sharma), resident of Panchmukhi Hanuman Colony, Near Telephone Exchange, Manoharpura, Tehsil Shahpura, District Jaipur; both identified as Brahmin caste.
- Respondents: (1) Union of India through Secretary, Human Resources Department, Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi; (2) University Grant Commission, Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi‑110002 through its Secretary; (3) University of Rajasthan through its Registrar, J.L.N. Marg, Jaipur; (4) Shri Keshav Vidyapeeth Samiti, Central Office Jamdoli, Jaipur through its Chairman; (5) Shri Agrasen P.G. College of Education, Keshav Vidyapeeth Samiti, Jamdoli, Jaipur, Rajasthan through its Principal.
- Two writ petitions were filed: S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 8960/2018 and S.B. Civil Writ Petition No. 8961/2018, both originating in 2018, seeking relief against the above respondents.
- Counsel for the petitioners, on instruction, requested permission to withdraw the writ petitions.
- Counsel for the respondents listed were Mr. Neeraj Batra, Ms. Sneha Kaushal, and Mr. Vishnu Kant Sharma.
Final Outcome
- The Court dismissed both writ petitions as withdrawn, thereby granting the petitioners' request for withdrawal.
- All stay petitions and any pending applications, if any, in the matters were ordered disposed of.
Topics: Legal Proceedings, Higher Education