JUDGMENT :

Kausik Chanda, J.

The petitioner was appointed as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at Aliah University on February 28, 2013. The appointment letter of the petitioner indicated that she would remain on probation for a period of one year or till such time as could be decided by the university with effect from the date of her joining.

2. After the completion of one year probation period, a meeting of the Evaluation Committee of the university was held to consider the confirmation of the petitioner’s service. The subject expert recommended that the probation period of the petitioner should be extended by a further period of one year though there was a recommendation by the concerned head of the department to confirm the service of the petitioner. On May 15, 2014, the Council of the university resolved to extend the probation period of the petitioner till March 19, 2015.

3. The Council of the university in its meeting held on April 11, 2015, discussed the petitioner’s confirmation of service along with twelve other teachers. The Executive Council resolved that recommendations from the respective head of departments will be required for