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N. NAGARESH
K. B Bindu D/o. K. S. Balan – Appellant
Versus
The Kannur University – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Petitioners in both these writ petitions are applicants for selection to the post of Assistant Professor (Geography) in the 1 st respondent-Kannur University. They seek to declare that constitution of the Selection Committee, substitution of the Chairman of the Selection Committee and all further actions thereafter, are opposed to law and that the process of selection is bad in law.
2. The 1 st respondent-Kannur University issued Ext.P1 Notification inviting applications to fill up two posts of Assistant Professor (Geography), out of which one post is in the OC Category and the other post is in the SC Category. In response to Ext.P1 Notification dated 15.06.2022, the petitioner in W.P. (C) No.43934/2023 applied for the said post in OC Category. The petitioner in W.P.(C) No.792/2024 applied for in SC Category.
3. Thereafter, on 29.07.2023, the University issued Ext.P2 Notification dated 29.07.2023 for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor (Project Mode Programmes) on tenure basis for a period of five years. In Ext.P2, two posts of Assistant Professor (Geography) were notified out of which one post was in OC Category. The
The reconstitution of a Selection Committee during an ongoing interview process is illegal and arbitrary, necessitating a fresh selection process.
Doctrine “no man can be a Judge in his own cause” can be applied only to cases where person concerned has a personal interest or has himself already done some act or taken a decision in the matter co....
The court upheld the validity of the university's selection process, emphasizing statutory compliance, lack of demonstrated irregularities, and proper formation of the selection committee despite a v....
The selection process for public service positions must comply with established guidelines and norms, and candidates can challenge the legality of the process even after participating in it if there ....
Allegations of bias due to a committee member being a candidate's guide require substantial evidence; mere association is insufficient to invalidate a selection process.
The composition of selection committees for academic positions must meet statutory requirements; violations permit candidates to challenge the process, regardless of their participation.
The doctrine of bias and the principle of natural justice were central to the court's decision, emphasizing the need for a fair and transparent selection process free from nepotism and favoritism.
Candidates participating in a recruitment process do not have a legal right to appointment if the selection process is found to be flawed and thus invalid.
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