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IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM & ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
RAJESH MAZUMDAR
Anjuman Ara Begum, D/O-Late Ayub Ali – Appellant
Versus
Assam Royal Global University Represented By Its Registrar Administration – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
RAJESH MAZUMDAR, J.
Heard Ms. U. Chatterjee, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. R.S. Chowdhury, learned counsel for the Assam Royal Global University.
2. Extensive arguments had been heard on the maintainability of this writ petition on 10.02.2026. With the consent of parties, the initial issue is taken up before the merits of the grievance raised by the petitioner are addressed by this Court.
3. The assertions made in the writ petition and the documents annexed thereto reflect that the petitioner had been appointed as an Associate Professor in the Royal School of Law and Administration in the Assam Royal Global University by an appointment letter dated 22.08.2022 issued by the Registrar of the university. The salary of the petitioner was thereafter revised by an order dated 28.11.2022 and her remuneration was further revised by another order dated 04.10.2024, each of the letters/orders being issued by the Registrar of the university.
4. During her service tenure, the petitioner had been recognized/approved as a Ph.D Guide of the Assam Royal Global University as per the terms of sections 15 and 16 of the Royal Global University ordinance. The tenure of the gui
Matter pertains to the internal affairs of an unaided Non-Government Educational Institution, a writ petition would not be maintainable against the unaided private Institution, as an alternative reme....
Writ petitions under Article 226 are not maintainable against bodies not classified as 'State' under Article 12, particularly for private contractual employment terminations.
The court affirmed that writ jurisdiction under Article 226 is not maintainable when an alternative statutory remedy exists, particularly in private employment disputes.
The Army Welfare Education Society is not a 'State' under Article 12, and the doctrine of legitimate expectation does not apply to private employment disputes.
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