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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT DHARWAD BENCH
SURAJ GOVINDARAJ
Bharati S/o Siddanagouda Marigoudar – Appellant
Versus
State of Karnataka – Respondent
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ORDER :
1. The petitioners are before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:
IN WRIT PETITION NO.100365/2025
A) Issue an appropriate direction by directing the respondents to hold M.Phil qualification acquired by the petitioners prior to 11/7/2009 as eligible to hold the post of Assistant Professors/Lecturers as mentioned at regulation, no.4.0 of UGC Regulation 2018.
b) Declaring the petitioners who have possessed only qualification prior to 11/7/2009 without NET/SLET/Ph.D as ineligible to hold the post of Assistant Professors/Lecturer for the academic year 2024-25 as arbitrary, illegal and not sustainable in the eye of law.
c) Direct the respondents to consider the M.phil qualification obtained by the petitioners prior to 11/7/2009 as per UGC Regulations, 2018 is the qualification on par with the candidates who have passed NET/SLET/Ph.D examinations and extend all the benefits which they are entitled to on par with them.
d) Issue such other suitable order/s or directions as this Hon’ble Court deems fit and proper in the nature and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice and equity.
IN WP 100537/2025:
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Eligibility criteria based on qualifications must be equitable, ensuring no unfair exclusion of M.Phil holders from Assistant Professors/ lecturers' posts.
The court affirmed the right of guest lecturers to participate in recruitment processes and protected their current positions, ensuring fairness under UGC regulations.
The court directed that the petitioners' representation for regularization should be considered before the recruitment process, affirming their right to participate while ensuring job security until ....
Qualifications for lecturer appointments must be met at the time of appointment, and later-acquired qualifications do not retroactively qualify an individual.
Qualifications - UGC has prescribed minimum eligibility qualification for appointment of Assistant Professor (PG) in English and notification/advertisement was issued prescribing minimum eligibility ....
The denial of UGC scale of pay from the date of regularization based on unjust conditions is discriminatory, violating equal treatment under Article 14.
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