Patna High Court
Mayank SehrawatversusAryabhatta Knowledge University
- Decided
- Disposal
- DISPOSED
- Bench
- ALOK KUMAR SINHA
Holding
The court held that, having been satisfied that the parties resolved the dispute and agreed that Aryabhatta Knowledge University will conduct the examination, the petitioner’s grievance is redressed and the writ petition is disposed.
Summary
The petitioner, Mayank Sehrawt, filed a writ petition seeking direction on which university should conduct his first professional MBBS examination. The court earlier directed Aryabhatta Knowledge University (AKU) and Bihar University of Health Sciences (BUHS) to meet and resolve the issue in the presence of the Joint Secretary, Health Department, Bihar. The parties met on 22‑April‑2026, and the meeting minutes and a supplementary counter‑affidavit state that it was decided the examination would be conducted by AKU. The petitioner’s counsel accepted that the grievance was now redressed. Consequently, the court disposed of the writ application, noting that the dispute had been settled by the parties as per the court’s earlier direction.
Issues considered
- Whether the first professional MBBS examination of the petitioner should be conducted by Aryabhatta Knowledge University or Bihar University of Health Sciences?
Subjects
- MBBS examination
- university jurisdiction
- writ petition
- higher education
- court‑ordered settlement
Judgment
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA
Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18422 of 2025
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Mayank Sehrawat S/o Sh. Sandeep Sehrawat, R/o H. No. Alpha- 18, near
Gohana Road, One City, Rohtak, District Rohtak, Haryana, Pin- 124001.
... ... Petitioner/s
Versus
1. Aryabhatta Knowledge University Through its Vice Cahncellor, Gyan
Parisar, Mithapur, Patna, Bihar- 800001.
2. Controller of Examinations, Aryabhatta Knowledge University, Gyan
Parisar, Mithapur, Patna, Bihar- 800001, Patna.
3. Registrar, Aryabhatta Knowldege Univerisy, Gyan Parisar, Mithapur, Patna,
Bihar- 800001, Patna.
4. Bihar University of Health Sciences through its Vice Chancellor, 2nd Floor,
Examination Block, near Old Bus Stand, Mithapur Farm Area, Mithapur,
Patna, Bihar 800001.
5. Principal, Nalanda Medical College and Hospital Medical College, B- 8,
New Boys Hostel, Nalanda, Bhootnath Rd, Patna, Bihar 800026.
... ... Respondent/s
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Appearance :
For the Petitioner/s : Mr.Shashwat, Adv.
Mr.Alexander Ashok, Adv.
Mr.Shuchi Bharti, Adv.
Mr.Bagesh Singh, Adv.
Mr.Jawed Akhtar, Adv.
For the Respondent/s : Mr.Rana Vikram Singh
For AKU : Mr.Amadhesh Kumar, Adv.
For Respondent no. 5(NMC, Patna): Mr.Md.Zeeshan Kalim, Adv.
For BUHS (respondent no.4): Mr.Ajay, Sr. Adv.
Mr. S. Kumar, Adv.
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CORAM: HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ALOK KUMAR SINHA
ORAL ORDER
6 30-04-2026 Heard the parties.
2. A supplementary counter affidavit has been filed by
Respondent No. 4, i.e., Bihar University of Health Sciences,
which is taken on record.
3. All the parties jointly submit that, in compliance of
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the previous order dated 10.04.2026, whereby the following
direction was given, a meeting was held on 22.4.2026 in the
presence of the Joint Secretary, Health Department, Government
of Bihar, Patna:
“8. Under the aforesaid circumstances,
it is considered appropriate to direct Aryabhatta
Knowledge University and Bihar University of
Health Sciences to sit together and resolve this
issue in the presence of Joint Secretary, Health
Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. This
meeting must be carried out within two weeks from
today and after resolving the issue an affidavit
should be filed by both the parties informing this
Court about the final decision taken.”
4. It is further submitted by all the parties that the
matter in controversy has been resolved in the meeting held on
22.4.2026 and it has been decided that the first professional
MBBS examination of the petitioner will be taken by the
Aryabhatta Knowledge University. A specific statement to this
effect has been made in paragraph 3 of the supplementary
counter affidavit filed by Bihar University of Health Sciences,
which is being quoted hereinbelow for needful:
“3. That in the light of the
order/direction passed by the Hon'ble Court on
10.04. 2026, a meeting was held on 22.4.2026 in
presence of Joint Secretary, Health Department,
Bihar, Patna and it has been decided that 1st
Professional M.B.B.S. examination of the petitioner
will be taken by the Aryabhatta Knowledge
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University.”
5. A copy of the minutes of the meeting held on
22.4.2026 in the presence of the Joint Secretary, Health
Department, has been annexed as Annexure R/4-E to the
supplementary counter affidavit filed by Bihar University of
Health Sciences. The relevant part of the said minutes is quoted
hereinbelow for needful:
“la;qDr lfpo] LokLF; foHkkx] fcgkj ljdkj] iVuk }
kjk ijke”kZ fn;k x;k fd e;ad lsgjkor dk ukyUnk esfMdy
dkWyst] iVuk esa ukekadu o’kZ 2022 esa gksus ,oa vk;ZHkV~V Kku
fo”ofo|ky;] iVuk esa iath;u o’kZ 2023 esa gksus ds dkj.k mDr
Nk= dk izFke izksQs”kuy ,e0ch0ch0,l0 ijh{kk vk;ZHkV~V Kku
fo”ofo|ky;] iVuk }kjk gh fy;k tkuk Js;’dj gksxkA
la;qDr lfpo] LokLF; foHkkx] fcgkj ljdkj ds mDr
ijke”kZ ij dqylfpo] fcgkj LokLF; foKku fo”ofo|ky;]
iVuk] ijh{kk fu;a=d] vk;ZHkV~V Kku fo”ofo|ky;] iVuk ,oa
izkpk;Z] ukyUnk esfMdy dkWyst] iVuk }kjk lgefr nh x;hA ”
6. Learned counsel for the petitioner admits to the fact
that the grievance of the petitioner now stands redressed and
therefore, he prays that the present writ application may be
accordingly disposed of in light of the decision taken in the
meeting held on 22.4.2026, whereby it has been decided that the
first professional MBBS examination of the petitioner will be
taken by the Aryabhatta Knowledge University.
7. Since the grievance of the petitioner already stands
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redressed, therefore, this writ application stands disposed of in
terms of the decision taken in the meeting held on 22.4.2026
(Annexure R/4-E).
(Alok Kumar Sinha, J)
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