Eligibility criteria based on qualifications must be equitable, ensuring no unfair exclusion of M.Phil holders from Assistant Professors/ lecturers' posts.

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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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A) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari by quashing the impugned notification bearing no. ¸/99/2024-25 dated 02.01.2025 issued by the respondent no.3 vide Annexure-A

b) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus directing the respondents to hold the M.Phil./Master Degree qualification possessed by the petitioners prior to 11.07.2009 as eligible to hold the post of Assistant Professors/ Lecturers as mentioned at regulations no.4.0 of UGC regulations 2018 and.

c) Hold the action of the respondents in declaring the petitioners who have possessed only M.Phil./Master Degree qualification prior to 11.07.2009 without NET/SLET/Ph.D, qualification, as ineligible to hold the post of Assistant Professor/Lecture as arbitrary, illegal and not sustainable in the eye of law and.

d) To direct the respondents to consider the M.Phil./Master Degree qualification obtained prior to 11.07.2009 as per UGC regulations 2018, is the qualification on par with the candidates who have passed NET/SLET/Ph.D, examination and extend all the benefits which entitled to on or par with them and.

e) Grant such other relief/s as deems fit in the circumstances of the case and allow the writ petition with costs in the interest of justice and equity.

IN WP 100552/2025:

a) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari by quashing the impugned notification bearing no. dated 02.01.2025 issued by the respondent no.3 vide Annexure-A.

b) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus / directing the respondents to hold the M.Phil./Master Degree qualification possessed by the petitioners prior to 11.07.2009 as eligible to hold the post of Assistant Professors/ Lecturers as mentioned at regulations no.4.0 of UGC regulations 2018 and

c) Hold the action of the respondents in declaring the petitioners who have possessed M.Phil./Master Degree qualification prior to 11.07.2009 without NET/SLET/Ph.D, qualification, as ineligible to hold the post of Assistant Professor/Lecture as arbitrary, illegal and not sustainable in the eye of law and

d) To direct the respondents to consider the M.Phil./Master Degree qualification obtained prior to 11.07.2009 as per UGC regulations 2018, is the qualification on par with the candidates who have passed NET/SLET/Ph.D, examination and extend all the benefits which entitled to on or par with them and

e) Grant such other relief/s as deems fit in the circumstances of the case and allow the writ petition with costs in the interest of justice and equity.

IN WP 100598/2025:

a) Issue a writ in the nature of certiorari by quashing the impugned notification bearing no. dated 02.01.2025 issued by the respondent no.2 vide Annexure-B.

b) Issue a writ in the nature of mandamus / directing the respondents to hold the M.Phil./Master Degree qualification possessed by the petitioners prior to 11.07.2009 as eligible to hold the post of Assistant Professors/ Lecturers as menti