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S. N. PATHAK
Jayant Shekhar, son of Krishna Nath Singh – Appellant
Versus
State of Jharkhand – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
S.N. Pathak, J.
Prayers
The petitioner has approached this Court with a prayer for quashing Advt. No. 23/2023 (Annexure-9 to the writ petition) as floated by the respondent-JPSC for appointment of Registrar in Kolhan University.
Further prayer has been made for quashing the letter dated 03.04.2023 (Annexure-6/1 to the writ petition) issued by respondent No. 2 by which the notification dated 21.03.2023 has been cancelled with further direction to the Vice-Chancellor not to take any policy decision.
Petitioner has also prayed for direction upon the respondents to immediately and forthwith allow the petitioner to continue as Registrar, Kolhan University, Chaibasa till the matter is subjudice before this Court.
Facts of the Case
2. Shorn of unnecessary details, the petitioner was appointed on 19.07.2001 as a Lecturer in Computer Science at New Delhi Institute of Information Technology where he worked till 2007 and thereafter, he was again appointed on 14.03.2007 as Assistant Professor in Swami Vivekanand Subharti University, Meerut and after working for few years he was promoted to the post of Associate Professor and Professor on 01.03.2009 and 27.12.2011 respectively. The petition
A recommendation by the Syndicate does not equate to a formal decision for extending the tenure of a Registrar, and the Chancellor's authority must be adhered to as per statutory provisions.
Section 13 of University Act, 2000 clearly states that Registrar shall be a full time officer of University and shall be appointed by State Government.
The appointment of Vice-Chancellors must comply with statutory provisions and UGC regulations, ensuring lawful and independent decision-making by the Chancellor.
Appointment – Parameters to be applied to a case where an incumbent to a post does not fulfil qualifications prescribed for a post, are different from parameters to be applied to a case where no spec....
The Vice-Chancellor of a university has the authority to suspend and take disciplinary action against officers, including the Registrar, as per the Bihar State University Act, 1976.
The appointment of a temporary Vice-Chancellor must comply with statutory procedures and UGC qualifications, requiring government recommendations as per the APJ Abdul Kalam Technological University A....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the State had the authority to pass appropriate directions under Section 19 of the West Bengal Universities and Colleges (Administration and R....
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