Visva Bharati to Communicate Appeal Decision

Authority: High Court at Calcutta

Order Date: 15-10-2026

Case Overview

• Petition: Panchanan Khan vs. Visva Bharati University & others (WPA No.28682 of 2026).
• Petitioner's claim: No formal communication of the outcome of his appeal against termination by the one‑man Committee.
• University’s position: The one‑man Committee’s report was placed before the Executive Council, which then referred the matter to a three‑men Committee; the three‑men Committee’s decision is pending.
• Counsel for the university submitted that the report had been placed before the Executive Council and the matter was pending before the three‑men Committee.

Final Outcome

• The writ petition is disposed of.
• The court directs the competent authority of Visva Bharati University to communicate the fate of the petitioner’s appeal before the one‑man Committee within four weeks from the date of this order.
• All parties must act on the server copy of the order downloaded from the Court’s official website.
• Certified server copy of the order shall be made available to parties upon application.

Topics: Legal Order, University Governance