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1996 Supreme(P&H) 827

R.P.SETHI, T.H.B.CHALAPATHI, K.S.KUMARAN, G.S.SINGHVI, N.K.SODHI
M. C. Sharma, Lecturer – Appellant
Versus
Punjab University, Chandigarh – Respondent


Judgment

1. DATED 19-1-1995, PASSED BY DIVISION BENCH The constitutional validity of Regulation 5 Chapter-VII(ii) of the Panjab University Calender Volume-III has ben challenged on the ground of discrimination and thus, being violative of the provision of Article 16 of the Constitution of India. Learned counsel for the petitioner has relied upon a judgment of Delhi High Court in Waltere Alter Alferd, Baid, Sister Tutor (Nursing) Hospital, New Delhi V/s. Union of India, 1977 Serv LJ 55 : (AIR 1976 Delhi 302). Learned counsel appearing for the respondents has, however, drawn our attention to a judgment of the Gujarat High Court reported as 1988 Lab IC 1465 and Full Bench decision of this Court reported as AIR 1970 Punj and Har 372.After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and perusing the record, we are of the opinion that the point raised by the petitioner requires an authoritative pronouncement by a larger Bench. Despite the fact that the above said decision of Full Bench of this Court could be held to be distinguishable, we have come to the conclusion that for an authoritative pronouncement on the point, the plea raised by the petitioner regarding constitutional validity of










































































































































































































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