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Mohd. Asad Choudhary vs State Of Himachal Pradesh

Court
Supreme Court of India
Decided
Oct 14, 2026
Citation
2026 INSC 1127
Judges
Vikram Nath, Augustine George Masih, Sandeep Mehta

AI breakdown

  • A graduate couldn't start his government job because his college failed to verify his degree.
  • The court ruled that the university's clerical error shouldn't affect the graduate's ability to confirm his degree.
  • The university must correct the mistake and verify his credentials within three weeks.

Outcome

The Appeal is allowed in the above terms.

Taken from the judgment's conclusion. Check the full text for the exact order.

Parties

  • Applicant

    Mohd. Asad Choudhary

  • Respondent

    State Of Himachal Pradesh

Judgment text (excerpt)
Mohd. Asad Choudhary vs State Of Himachal Pradesh on 14 October, 2026 Author: Vikram Nath Bench: Vikram Nath 2026 INSC 1127 NON-REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO. OF 2026 (ARISING OUT OF SLP (C) NO.474 OF 2026) MOHD. ASAD CHOUDHARY … APPELLANT(S) VERSUS STATE OF HIMACHAL PRADESH AND OTHERS … RESPONDENT(S) JUDGMENT AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH, J. 1. Leave granted. 2. The Appellant has preferred this appeal assailing the judgment and order dated 20.12.2024 passed by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla (“High Court”) in CWP No.14955 of 2024, decided along with CWPIL No.22 of 2022 and connected petitions, Signature Not Verified whereby the Appellant, alongside other students Digitally signed by NAVEEN D Date: 2026.10.14 18:14:49 IST Reason: of Manav Bharti University (“University”), was C.A. @ SLP (C) No.474/2026 Page 1 of 14 left to approach the competent court of jurisdiction for redressal of his grievance. The grievance of the Appellant is that the University has failed to verify his academic credentials, without which his appointment in government service cannot be confirmed and he has been continuing in service without being paid his salary. 3. The Appellant took admission in the B.Tech (Civil Engineering) course in the University under Admission No. R14BTCE0031 and Registration No. MBU-2014-0964 for t…
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