Bombay High Court
VINOD DADARAO PARDEversusJSPM UNIVERSITY PUNE AND ORS
- Decided
- Disposal
- Disposed Off
Holding
The petition is dismissed because the petitioner has an alternative grievance remedy, rendering the writ petition under Article 226 non‑maintainable.
Summary
Vinod D. Parde, a former Assistant Professor at JSPM University Pune, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution seeking quashing of his termination order dated 2‑December‑2025, access to his university email and investigation records, reinstatement, compensation, and an interim stay. The Court observed that the petitioner has an alternative statutory remedy by approaching the university's grievance committee to challenge the termination. Consequently, the Court held that the writ petition was not maintainable in view of the available internal remedy. The petition was therefore dismissed with liberty to the petitioner to pursue the grievance procedure. No costs were awarded.
Issues considered
- Whether a writ petition under Article 226 is maintainable when an alternative grievance mechanism is available under university rules.
- Whether the termination order dated 2‑December‑2025 can be quashed by the High Court.
- Whether interim relief or stay of the termination order is appropriate.
Legislation cited
- Constitution of India — s. Article 226
Subjects
- writ petition
- Article 226
- termination of employment
- university grievance committee
- alternative remedy
- reinstatement
- interim stay
Judgment
26-WP-4016-26.DOC
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.4016 OF 2026
Vinod Dadarao Parde ...Petitioner
Versus
Jspm University Pune And Ors
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Mr. Vinod D. Parde , Petitioner in person.
Mr. Sugandh Deshmukh a/w. Mr. Aniket Kanawade for the Respondents.
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CORAM: G. S. KULKARNI &
DR. NEELA GOKHALE, JJ.
DATE: 16 SEPTEMBER 2026
P.C.
1. This Petition is filed by the petitioner under Article 226 of the
Constitution of India praying for the following substantive reliefs:
“a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of certiorari
and/or mandamus, thereby quashing and setting aside the
impugned termination order dated 2/12/2025 passed by
the Respondents.
b) Issue orders in terms to call all the Investigation Reports,
along with E-mails and biometrics of the Petitioners on
record before the Hon’ble Court for fair decision. And ,
also allow Petitioner to access his University official email
account, [email protected]
c) Pass an appropriate order to set aside and quash the said
Termination order, Reinstate Petitioner, direct university to
Digitally signed
by RAJESHWARI
RAJESHWARI SUBODH
continue Petitioner service, and Respondents be restrained
SUBODH KARVE
KARVE Date:
2026.09.21
from filling the post of Assistant Professor pending final
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disposal.
d) The Respondents to be ordered to pay in view of
Petitioner qualification and experience based compensation
for the stigma on the career and mental harassment caused
due to the illegal termination.
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e) Grant an order of interim relief/stay on the Termination
order dated 2/12/ 2025.
f) for ad-interim orders in terms of prayer clause (b) and (c)
above.”
2. Certainly looking at the prayers, the petitioner has alternate remedy to
approach the grievance committee and in appropriate proceedings assert the
termination. We are hence not inclined to entertain this petition. We
accordingly dispose of the petition with liberty to the petitioner to espouse
his remedy as available in law. All contentions in that regard are expressly
kept open.
3. Disposed of in the aforesaid terms. No costs.
(DR. NEELA GOKHALE, J.) (G. S. KULKARNI, J.)
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