Delhi High Court
W.P.(C)/4580/2024 of KESHAV DATT Vs SOUTH ASIAN UNIVERSITY on 23 September 2026
Page 1 of 2 $~84 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010165032024 + W.P.(C) 4580/2024 & CM APPL. 65565/2026 KESHAV DATT .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Abhik Chimni, Mr. Gurupal Singh, Mr. Pranjal Abrol, Ms. Moksha Sharma, Mr. Ayan Dasgupta, Advocates. versus SOUTH ASIAN
W.P.(C) 4580/2024
$~84
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
#
CNR No. DLHC010165032024
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W.P.(C) 4580/2024 & CM APPL. 65565/2026
KESHAV DATT
.....Petitioner
Through:
Mr. Abhik Chimni, Mr. Gurupal
Singh,
Mr.
Pranjal
Abrol,
Ms.
Moksha
Sharma,
Mr.
Ayan
Dasgupta, Advocates.
versus
SOUTH ASIAN UNIVERSITY
.....Respondent
Through:
Mr. Purushottam Sharma Tripathi,
Mr. Prakhar Singh, Mr. Anuj Tyagi
&
Ms.
Shreelekha
Vyas,
Advocates.
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN
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O R D E R
% 23.09.2026 CM APPL. 65565/2026 (for withdrawal) & W.P.(C) 4580/2024
1. The petitioner has filed this application seeking permission to withdraw the captioned writ petition.
2. By way of the captioned petition, under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner assails a decision dated 16.02.2024, by which his request for exercise of lien to the post held by him was declined by the respondent – South Asian University [“University”]. He also seeks a direction upon the University to allow him to exercise his lien and right to the post that was held by him. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 25/09/2026 at 12:19:02
W.P.(C) 4580/2024
3. Mr. Abhik Chimni, learned counsel for the petitioner, states that the petitioner would like to approach the University for redressal of his grievance through the University’s grievance redressal mechanism.
4. Mr. Purushottam Sharma Tripathi, learned counsel for the University, has no objection to the aforesaid request, but clarifies that no settlement has yet been reached.
5. In view of the above, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the parties to make an attempt to resolve the dispute inter se.
6. It is made clear that the rights and remedies of the petitioner remain reserved.
7. The next date of hearing, i.e. 07.01.2027, stands cancelled. PRATEEK JALAN, J SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 SS/SM/ This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 25/09/2026 at 12:19:02