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THE HIGH COURT OF GAUHATI (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
LANUSUNGKUM JAMIR, KARDAK ETE
Rajib Das S/o Sri Manoj Kumar Das – Appellant
Versus
State of Assam – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Kardak Ete, J.
Heard Mr. S. Dutta, learned Senior Counsel, assisted by Mr. S. Dutta, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. K. Gogoi, learned standing counsel, Higher Education Department, for respondent Nos.1 to 11 and Mr. A. Chamuah, learned standing counsel, UGC, for respondent No.12.
2. This intra court appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 16.03.2023, passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C) No.6012/2018, assailing a part of the order/direction, particularly, the direction that the said authority shall take note of the fact that the petitioner would not be entitled to marks for time taken by the petitioner to acquire his M.Phil. and Ph.D. Degree by considering it as teaching/research experience to be claimed for appointment to the post of Asstt. Professor.
3. The facts of the case in brief, are that the Appellant/writ petitioner is serving as an Asstt. Professor and Head of the Department of Computer Science & Application in Karimganj College under the Assam University. He obtained the M.Phil. degree on 29.09.2008 and claims that on the said date he became UGC qualified Asstt. Professor and he is entit
The court emphasized the need for consistent application of UGC guidelines in awarding marks for teaching experience and ruled that degrees obtained through off-campus modes are invalid.
Teaching experience marks for Assistant Professor shortlisting invalid if claimed prior to essential qualifications (NET/SET/M.Phil/Ph.D) or based on unverified/dubious certificates; erroneous shortl....
Qualifications for lecturer appointments must be met at the time of appointment, and later-acquired qualifications do not retroactively qualify an individual.
Selection Committee decisions must adhere to fairness and transparency, ensuring equal treatment based on qualifications and avoiding arbitrary actions.
Teaching experience claimed during Ph.D. studies is not valid unless it was active service without leave, impacting selection criteria for academic appointments.
Relaxation in age does not in any manner upset “level playing field”. It is not possible to accept submission of learned counsel for appellants that relaxation in age or concession in fee would in an....
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