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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
R.POORNIMA, G.JAYACHANDRAN
Secretary, Teachers Recruitment Board – Appellant
Versus
R.Dominic Sahaya Rajan – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. appeal against writ petition order. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. issue of non-selection based on ph.d qualification. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. relevancy certificate necessity for appointment. (Para 5) |
| 4. equivalency determination based on expert opinion. (Para 6 , 7) |
| 5. writ appeal allowed with specified directions. (Para 8) |
JUDGMENT :
G.JAYACHANDRAN, J.
This Writ Appeal is directed against the order of this Court made in W.P(MD)No.1326 of 2014, dated 5.11.2020.
2.Heard the learned counsels for the appellant, Teachers Recruitment Board, State and Department of Collegiate Education.
3.It is a case of non-selection of first respondent/Writ Petitioner for the post of Assistant Professor in Chemistry pursuant to the notification issued by the Teachers Recruitment Board. The grievance of the first respondent/Writ Petitioner is that he possessed Ph.D and his Ph.D was not taken into consideration for giving additional marks in the selection process on the ground that he had not produced the Equivalency Certificate.
4.The first respondent/Writ Petitioner was successful before the learned Single Judge that her Ph.D is relevant to the subject for which he has sought for appointment as Assistant Professor.
The court confirmed that universities have the authority to certify the relevancy of Ph.D qualifications, with an Expert Committee established for assessment, emphasizing the need for acknowledgment ....
The court upheld that equivalence certificates for foreign qualifications could be accepted post-application deadline without invalidating a candidate's eligibility, emphasizing respect for the exper....
Equivalence orders issued after a selection process cannot retroactively affect the outcomes of that process.
Employment and Service matter - Appointment as an Associate Professor in the School of Social Sciences of the Mahatma Gandhi University - Selection committee – Qualiification - Absence of post doctor....
The court affirmed that the employer's assessment of qualifications and equivalency is paramount, and judicial review should be limited to glaring illegalities or malafides in selection processes.
The judgment established the principle that UG degrees obtained from universities in other states must be considered equivalent to those awarded in Tamil Nadu for the purpose of employment in public ....
Courts have a limited role in academic matters and cannot act as an appellate authority over the decisions of expert bodies unless there is evidence of arbitrariness or mala fide.
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