Mitesh Jorwal vs. HP National Law University
Ex. Petition No.504 of 2023
09.01.2024

Present:

Mr. Shivank Singh Panta, Advocate, for the petitioner.
Dr. Rajesh Kumar
respondents.

Parmar,

Advocate,

for

the

Reply-cum-affidavit filed by the Vice Chancellor, is
taken on record. Having perused the same, the Court is not at all
satisfied with the contents thereof. The explanation furnished by
the Vice Chancellor that because the Vice Chancellor was not
personally available, therefore, the Vice Chancellor delegated the
power to the Registrar to do the needful, is no answer in the eyes
of law. If that was so, nothing prevented the party from moving an
appropriate application before this Court seeking either the
modification of the order passed by the Court or some more time
to comply with the same. Therefore, as this Court is now satisfied
that the Vice Chancellor of the University has committed willful
disobedience of the Court order, Registry is directed to register a
Contempt case against the Vice Chancellor and issue a show
cause notice to the Vice Chancellor as to why the Vice Chancellor
should not be tried for willful disobedience of the Court order dated
16.11.2023, passed in CWP No.7174 of 2023, titled as Mitesh
Jorwal vs. Himachal Pradesh National Law University, Shimla.
List on 11.03.2024. Vice Chancellor need not remain
present in the Court in person.
(Ajay Mohan Goel)
Judge
January 09, 2024
(Vinod)