Rule D.B. CM No.15360/2007 (Stay)

1. By an order dated 5th November, 2007, a Division Bench of this Court had granted stay of operation of the impugned judgment and order dated 27th August, 2007 passed by the Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench in OA No. 2064/2006.

2. The short controversy in this case relates to the selection of a Professor in the National Council of Educational Research and Training (for short NCERT). The post is described as Professor, Department of Education Survey and Data Processing and the pay scale is Rs.16,400 Rs.22,400.

3. In terms of the criteria laid down by the University Grants Commission (UGC), the eligibility is as follows: An eminent scholar with published work of high quality actively engaged in research with ten years experience in post-graduate teaching and/or research at the University/national level institution including experience of guiding research at doctoral level in Social Work.

4. The advertisement by NCERT mentions that the post carries the responsibility of providing leadership for national level surveys conducted by the NCERT from time to time. An incumbent must have in-depth knowledge of survey methodology and