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ANIL KUMAR SINHA
Anand Krishna – Appellant
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State of Bihar – Respondent
Anil Kumar Sinha, J. – The present writ application has been filed for a direction to the respondents to consider the claim of the petitioner for promotion in Lecturer (Selection Grade) with effect from 03.03.2009, with all consequential benefits. The petitioner has also prayed for quashing of the order, contained in Memo No. 1617, dated 20.07.2011, issued under the signature of Joint Secretary, Department of Science and Technology Department, Government of Bihar, Patna, by which the claim of the petitioner for promotion in Lecturer (Selection Grade) has been rejected on the ground that higher qualification of the petitioner is not related to the field of his basic subject, as such, the higher qualification of Ph.D. acquired by the petitioner is not valid as per the norms of the All India Council for Technical Education (in short, ‘AICTE’) for grant of Lecturer (Selection Grade) under the Career Advancement Scheme to the petitioner.
2. The facts involved in the present case, in narrow compass, is that the petitioner, having the qualification of B. Tech. in Textile and M.B.A., wa
The AICTE's clarifications dictate promotion qualifications; retrospective qualifications cannot be enforced by the State, ensuring rights of consistently employed individuals are protected.
Lecturers appointed before January 1, 1996 are entitled to selection grade benefits without needing a Master’s degree, ensuring equal treatment in service matters.
Point of Law : Where range of discretion with authorities have been cut down to such an extent that only one decision is possible, Court may specifically direct authority to act in a particular manne....
The court established that changes in qualification requirements for promotion are valid and can affect an employee's eligibility for upgradation.
Right of Career Advancement is a vital right and cannot be deprived without strong reason.
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