SURAJIT LAHIRI vs UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN AND ORS. — WPA/4401/2026

Case under Burdwan Univeristy Act ,1981 Section NA. Disposed: Contested--DISMISSED on 01st April 2026.

Case disposed Next hearing 26-Feb-2026

CNR: WBCHCA0087402026

Filing Number

WPA/4381/2026

Filing Date

20-Feb-2026

Registration No

WPA/4401/2026

Registration Date

20-Feb-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Justice Reetobroto Kumar Mitra

Coram

Hon'ble Justice Reetobroto Kumar Mitra

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

GROUP A (WRIT MATTERS) ( 1 )

Sub-Category

ALLOCATION OF SEAT ( 4 )

Judicial Branch

MANDAMUS SECTION

Decision Date

01-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--DISMISSED

Last updated 15-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Burdwan Univeristy Act ,1981 Section NA

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.SURAJIT LAHIRI

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN AND ORS.

  2. 2.THE FACULTY COUNCIL FOR GRADUATE STUDIES(ARTS),UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN

  3. 3.THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATIONS,UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN

  4. 4.THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 16-Apr-2026

    New Motion

    Hon'ble Justice Reetobroto Kumar Mitra

  3. 01-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Reetobroto Kumar MitraView PDF

    Summary: The High Court at Calcutta dismissed Surajit Lahiri's writ petition challenging his non-admission to the L.L.M course at Burdwan University. The court held that Lahiri's review application for sixth-semester marks was filed over a year after the deadline (March 7, 2024), making it invalid; even if reviewed marks were considered, his rank would improve only marginally (86 to 82/83) but remain outside the cutoff (rank 46), requiring bypassing 36-37 higher-ranked candidates. The court rejected all his contentions, including vicarious liability against the university, citing procedural lapses and his delayed approach to court after the counseling process had concluded. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 01-Apr-2026

    Motion 2

    Hon'ble Justice Reetobroto Kumar Mitra

  5. 31-Mar-2026

    To Be Mentioned

    Hon'ble Justice Reetobroto Kumar Mitra

  6. 25-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Reetobroto Kumar MitraView PDF

  7. 17-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Justice Reetobroto Kumar MitraView PDF

  8. 26-Feb-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  9. 20-Feb-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WPA/4401/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The High Court at Calcutta dismissed Surajit Lahiri's writ petition challenging his non-admission to the L.L.M course at Burdwan University. The court held that Lahiri's review application for sixth-semester marks was filed over a year after the deadline (March 7, 2024), making it invalid; even if reviewed marks were considered, his rank would improve only marginally (86 to 82/83) but remain outside the cutoff (rank 46), requiring bypassing 36-37 higher-ranked candidates. The court rejected all his contentions, including vicarious liability against the university, citing procedural lapses and his delayed approach to court after the counseling process had concluded. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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