Ashutosh Mishra vs Indian Institute of Mass Communication

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DELHI HIGH COURT
JYOTI SINGH
Ashutosh Mishra – Appellant
Versus
Indian Institute of Mass Communication – Respondent

Table of Content
1. petition against illegal appointment. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. allegations of ineligibility of respondent no. 3. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7)
3. challenges to maintainability and locus standi. (Para 8 , 11 , 12 , 16)
4. court's limited role in eligibility scrutiny. (Para 9 , 10 , 19)
5. writ of quo warranto requirements. (Para 21 , 22 , 23)
6. experience qualifications in appointment. (Para 26 , 27 , 28 , 29)
7. deference to expert appointment committees. (Para 31 , 35 , 36)
8. dismissal of the writ petition. (Para 37)

JUDGMENT

1. This is a writ petition filed by the Petitioner for quashing and setting aside the appointment of Respondent No. 3 as Director General of Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Delhi as well as to direct Respondent Nos. 1 & 2 to set up an inquiry to probe into the alleged illegal appointment of Respondent No. 3.

2. Petitioner is a Professor and Dean of School of Mass Communication at Chitkara University, Punjab. Respondent No.1 is the Indian Institute of Mass Communication (IIMC), an Autonomous Institute under the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting set up in the year 1965 with a repute in the field of Mass Communication teaching, training, research

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DELHI HIGH COURTJYOTI SINGHAshutosh Mishra – AppellantVersusIndian Institute of Mass Communication – Respondent

DELHI HIGH COURT
JYOTI SINGH
Ashutosh Mishra – Appellant
Versus
Indian Institute of Mass Communication – Respondent