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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J
N.Mani – Appellant
Versus
Registrar Pondicherry University – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's qualifications and application details. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 2. arguments regarding eligibility and selection process. (Para 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 3. court's observations on the selection process. (Para 14 , 15) |
| 4. key arguments from the petitioner's counsel. (Para 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 5. court's analysis of arguments. (Para 19 , 21 , 22) |
| 6. legal principles and precedents discussed. (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35 , 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55) |
| 7. court's final decision and order. (Para 56 , 57) |
ORDER :
C.V.KARTHIKEYAN, J.
The Writ Petition has been filed in the nature of a Certiorarified Mandamus seeking records of the order of the first respondent dated 18.12.2023 and quash the same and direct the first respondent to appoint the petitioner to the post of Professor, Centre for the Study of Social Exclusion and Inclusive Policy as per the Notification/Advertisement in Advt.No. PU/RC/2019/34, dated 05.08.2019. The petitioner claims that he is an eligible candidate and also seeks to give effect to the reservation policy.
2. In the affidavit filed
Judicial review applies when selection processes lack transparency; rejection must be justified, especially when only one candidate is eligible. Arbitrary outcomes violate equal opportunity principle....
A candidate participating in a selection process cannot challenge it based on eligibility criteria if he does not succeed in the outcome.
Selection decisions must be justified and not arbitrary, ensuring fairness in administrative processes.
The court reaffirmed that participation in a selection process does not guarantee a right to appointment, emphasizing strict adherence to minimum qualifying marks as per applicable regulations and th....
The court upheld the appointment of Respondent No.4 as Professor, confirming compliance with UGC eligibility criteria and validating the selection process conducted by the university.
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 central legal point established in the judgment is the interpretation and application of the UGC Regulation, 2018, particularly regarding the eligibility criteria for the post of Associate Profes....
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