Uttarakhand High Court
Shri Manik Lal And Others ... vs H.N.B. Garhwal University (Central) on 9 May, 2025
Author: Ravindra Maithani
Bench: Ravindra Maithani
HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND AT NAINITAL
Writ Petition No. 143 of 2025 (S/S)
Shri Manik Lal and others .............Petitioners
Versus
H.N.B. Garhwal University (Central) ...........Respondent
Present:-
Mr. S.K. Posti, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Ashutosh Posti,
Advocate for the petitioners.
Dr. Kartikey Hari Gupta, Advocate for the respondent.
With
Writ Petition No. 681 of 2024 (S/S)
Manoj Singh Rawat .............Petitioner
Versus
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University and another
...........Respondents
Present:-
Mr. S.K. Posti, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Ashutosh Posti,
Advocate for the petitioner.
Dr. Kartikey Hari Gupta, Advocate for the respondents.
With
Writ Petition No. 914 of 2024 (S/S)
Bhagat Singh .............Petitioner
Versus
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University and others
...........Respondents
Present:-
Mr. M.C. Pant, Advocate for the petitioner.
Dr. Kartikey Hari Gupta, Advocate for the respondents.
With
Writ Petition No. 916 of 2024 (S/S)
Manohar and others .............Petitioners
Versus
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University and others
...........Respondents
Present:-
Mr. M.C. Pant, Advocate for the petitioners.
Dr. Kartikey Hari Gupta, Advocate for the respondents.
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With
Writ Petition No. 917 of 2024 (S/S)
Jaidev Singh .............Petitioner
Versus
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University and others
...........Respondents
Present:-
Mr. M.C. Pant, Advocate for the petitioner.
Dr. Kartikey Hari Gupta, Advocate for the respondents.
With
Writ Petition No. 918 of 2024 (S/S)
Beeru Lal and others .............Petitioners
Versus
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University and others
...........Respondents
Present:-
Mr. M.C. Pant, Advocate for the petitioners.
Dr. Kartikey Hari Gupta, Advocate for the respondents.
With
Writ Petition No. 919 of 2024 (S/S)
Kuldeep Bhatt .............Petitioner
Versus
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University and others
...........Respondents
Present:-
Mr. M.C. Pant, Advocate for the petitioner.
Dr. Kartikey Hari Gupta, Advocate for the respondents.
With
Writ Petition No. 120 of 2025 (S/S)
Smt. Anju Khanduri and another .............Petitioners
Versus
H.N.B. Garhwal University (Central) ...........Respondent
Present:-
Mr. Vinod Nautiyal, Advocate for the petitioners appeared
through video conferencing.
Dr. Kartikey Hari Gupta, Advocate for the respondent.
3
With
Writ Petition No. 176 of 2025 (S/S)
Dhoom Singh Negi .............Petitioner
Versus
Hemwati Nandal Bahuguna Central University and another
...........Respondents
Present:-
Mr. S.K. Posti, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Ashutosh Posti,
Advocate for the petitioners.
Dr. Kartikey Hari Gupta, Advocate for the respondents.
With
Writ Petition No.188 of 2025 (S/S)
Chandra Prakash Gaur .............Petitioner
Versus
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University and others
...........Respondents
Present:-
Mr. C.K. Sharma, Advocate for the petitioner.
Dr. Kartikey Hari Gupta, Advocate for the respondents.
With
Writ Petition No. 248 of 2025 (S/S)
Rajendra Singh Rawat and others .............Petitioners
Versus
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University (Central
University) ...........Respondent
Present:-
Mr. Sandeep Kothari, Advocate for the petitioners.
Dr. Kartikey Hari Gupta, Advocate for the respondent.
With
Writ Petition No. 253 of 2025 (S/S)
Vijay Kumar and others .............Petitioners
Versus
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Central University and another
...........Respondents
Present:-
Mr. S.K. Posti, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Ashutosh Posti,
Advocate for the petitioners.
Dr. Kartikey Hari Gupta, Advocate for the respondents.
4
With
Writ Petition No. 258 of 2025 (S/S)
Ram Chander and others .............Petitioners
Versus
Hemwati Nandan Bahugunal Central University and another
...........Respondents
Present:-
Mr. S.K. Posti, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Ashutosh Posti,
Advocate for the petitioners.
Dr. Kartikey Hari Gupta, Advocate for the respondents.
With
Writ Petition No. 265 of 2025 (S/S)
Sanjay Kumar and others .............Petitioners
Versus
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University ..........Respondent
Present:-
Mr. Sandeep Kothari, Advocate for the petitioners.
Dr. Kartikey Hari Gupta, Advocate for the respondent.
With
Writ Petition No. 292 of 2025 (S/S)
Jitendra Singh and another .............Petitioners
Versus
Hemwati Nandal Bahuguna Central University and another
...........Respondents
Present:-
Mr. S.K. Posti, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Ashutosh Posti,
Advocate for the petitioners.
Dr. Kartikey Hari Gupta, Advocate for the respondents.
With
Writ Petition No. 296 of 2025 (S/S)
Sudeep Kumar .............Petitioner
Versus
Hemwati Nandal Bahuguna Central University and another
...........Respondents
Present:-
Mr. S.K. Posti, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Ashutosh Posti,
Advocate for the petitioner.
Dr. Kartikey Hari Gupta, Advocate for the respondents.
5
With
Writ Petition No. 316 of 2025 (S/S)
Dilwar Singh Negi and others .............Petitioners
Versus
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University ..........Respondent
Present:-
Mr. S.K. Posti, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Ashutosh Posti,
Advocate for the petitioners.
Dr. Kartikey Hari Gupta, Advocate for the respondent.
With
Writ Petition No. 318 of 2025 (S/S)
Devendra Singh and others .............Petitioners
Versus
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University ........Respondent
Present:-
Mr. Sandeep Kothari and Ms. Ananya Jain, Advocates for the
petitioners.
Dr. Kartikey Hari Gupta, Advocate for the respondent.
With
Writ Petition No. 321 of 2025 (S/S)
Kundan Singh and others .............Petitioners
Versus
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University ........Respondent
Present:-
Mr. Sandeep Kothari and Ms. Ananya Jain, Advocates for the
petitioners.
Dr. Kartikey Hari Gupta, Advocate for the respondent.
With
Writ Petition No. 763 of 2025 (S/S)
Vijay Singh .............Petitioner
Versus
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University ........Respondent
Present:-
Mr. Sandeep Kothari and Ms. Ananya Jain, Advocates for the
petitioner.
Dr. Kartikey Hari Gupta, Advocate for the respondent.
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With
Writ Petition No. 744 of 2025 (S/S)
Suresh Kumar .............Petitioner
Versus
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Garhwal University and another
........Respondents
Present:-
Mr. G.D. Joshi, Advocate for the petitioner.
Dr. Kartikey Hari Gupta, Advocate for the respondents.
With
Writ Petition No. 770 of 2025 (S/S)
Ravindra Singh .............Petitioner
Versus
Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Central University and another
........Respondents
Present:-
Mr. S.K. Posti, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. Ashutosh Posti,
Advocate for the petitioner.
Dr. Kartikey Hari Gupta, Advocate for the respondents.
JUDGMENT
Hon'ble Ravindra Maithani, J. (Oral)
Since common question of facts and law involved in all
these writ petitions, they are heard together and are being decided
by this common judgment.
2. In all these writ petitions, the petitioners seek
directions that the respondent authorities may be directed to
regularize the services of the petitioners against the vacant posts,
which are still lying vacant in the respondent Hemwati Nandan
Bahuguna Garhwal University (Central), Srinagar Garhwal ("the
University").
3. Heard learned counsel for the parties and perused the
record.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioners would submit that
similar controversy has already been decided on 20.03.2018, by
this Court in WPSS No.425 of 2014, Kumesh Kumar and others Vs.
H.N.B. Garhwal University, Central University, Srinagar and others,
and the respondent authorities has already been directed to
consider the case of the petitioners against the vacant posts.
5. Learned counsel for the respondent(s)/the University
would admits that the similar controversy had already been decided
by this Court in WPSS No.425 of 2014, Kumesh Kumar and others
Vs. H.N. B. Garhwal University, Central University, Srinagar and
others; and in WPSS No.44 of 2024, Ramkishan Pandey and others
vs. Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna Central University and another. He
would submit that the cases of the petitioners shall be considered
for regularization on the respective posts, which are still vacant.
6. Since the controversy is already covered, instant
petitions are decided in terms of the judgment dated 20.03.2018 of
this Court passed in WPSS No.425 of 2014, Kumesh Kumar and
others Vs. H.N.B. Garhwal University, Central University, Srinagar
and others.
(Ravindra Maithani, J.)
09.05.2025
Sanjay
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Date: 2025.05.09 16:46:17 +05'30'
