IN THE HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR
NARENDRA KUMAR VYAS, J.
Cashmir Kujur, S/o Late Shri Paulus Kujur – Appellant
Versus
State of Chhattisgarh – Respondent
WPS No. 1408 of 2012
Decided on : 01-11-2022
Services Terminated - Not Fulfilled Essential Qualification - Filed petition assailing order by which petitioner who was working as Lecturer (Management) has been terminated on count that petitioner has not fulfilled essential qualification – Held, Services of petitioner have been terminated on count that MHRM is not equivalence to MBA - Therefore, no detailed enquiry is required to be conducted by respondent No. 3 - Thus, defence taken by petitioner that detail enquiry is necessary before terminating a permanent employee, is not applicable to present facts and circumstances of case - Petition dismissed.
ORDER :
1. The petitioner has filed this petition assailing the order dated 14.07.2011 (Annexure P/1) issued by respondent No. 4/Guru Ghasidas University (for short “the University”) by which the petitioner who was working as Lecturer (Management) has been terminated on the count that the petitioner has not fulfilled essential qualification and as per affidavit dated 24.05.2004 submitted by the petitioner that if any question with regard to eligibility of the petitioner arises, the decision of the University will be binding upon the petitioner. It has been further mentioned in the order that the University has enquired about education qualification of the petitioner from Association of Indian University (for short “the AIU”) & Andhra University from where the petitioner has cleared Master of Human Resource Management (MHRM) course and it has been informed that the MHRM is not minimum qualification for Lecturer (Management). As such, the University has sent show cause notice on 23.05.2011 and the reply to the said notice was found unsatisfactory, therefore, services of the petitioner have been terminated.
2. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that as per advertisement dated 26.06.2000 (Annexure P/2), the educational qualification and experience required for appointment on the post of Lecturer (Management) are as prescribed by the University Grant Commission (UGC)/All Indian Council for Technical Education (AICTE)/State for teaching posts in Humanities & Science disciplines i.e. good academic record with atleast 55% marks at the Master's degree level in the relevant subject from an Indian University or an equivalent degree from a foreign University. Desirable- Besides fulfilling the above qualifications, candidate should have cleared the National Eligibility Test for Lectures conducted by the UGC, CSIR or similar tests accredited by the UGC.
3. The petitioner who is having degree of MHRM and NET cleared in Labour Welfare and Industrial Relations/Labour and Social Welfare/ Human Resource Management and belongs to SC/ST category applied for appointment on the post of Lecturer (Management) and after due selection process initiated by the University, he was appointed as Lecturer (Management). Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that during selection process, respondents No. 5 & 6 made a complaint on 23.04.2004 (Annexure P/4) to the Vice Chancellor of the University i.e. His Excellency the Governor of State of Chhattisgarh with regard to educational qualification of the petitioner and the Executive Council has sought opinion from the expert of the concerned subject (Dean) and after verifying the educational qualification of the petitioner gave an opinion and has recommended for appointment of the petitioner on the post of Lecturer only thereafter, the petitioner was appointed for probation period of two years and after completion of the probation period, a certificate to that effect was issued in favour of the petitioner on 05.04.2008 (Annexure P/10) and the petitioner has been granted status of regular teaching faculty member of the University.
4. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in pursuance of notice dated 23.05.2011, the petitioner has submitted reply to the University, wherein, he has stated that the other persons who are not having MBA still are taking classes and for them no equivalence has been raised whereas in case of the petitioner, objection has been raised. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that in the other University like Puduchery Central University, the persons who are having MHRM degree are taking classes of Management. He would further submit that notice be kindly withdrawn.
5. Learned counsel for the petitioner would submit that the petitioner has completed 7 years services and during probation period, no doubt has been raised and after lapse of 7 years, his services have been regularized, probation has been completed, therefore, show cause notice issued by the
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