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MANOJ KUMAR TIWARI, PANKAJ PUROHIT
Raj Kumar Singh – Appellant
Versus
Secretary, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of Uttarakhand, Dehradun – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Since common questions of facts and law are involved in these writ petitions, therefore, these are being heard and decided together by this common judgment. However, for the sake of brevity, facts of Writ Petition (S/B) No. 327 of 2023 alone are being considered and discussed. Petitioner Dr. Raj Kumar Singh has sought the following reliefs :
II. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondent nos. 1 to 6 not to remove the petitioner from the post of Professor and HOD, department of Agrometeorology pursuant to the impugned orders contained in Annexure-1 & 2 to this petition.
III. Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of Mandamus commanding the respondent nos. 1 to 6 not to deprive the petitioner of any service benefits pursuant to the impugned orders, contained in Annexure-1 & 2 to this petition.”
2. It is not in dispute that petitioner was appointed on the post of Junior
The court established that a Senior Research Officer is classified as a Teacher under the university's statutes, entitled to benefits of extended service age.
The court established that the definition of 'Teacher' under the Uttar Pradesh University Act includes the petitioner, entitling him to retirement benefits at 65 years.
The definition of 'Teacher' under the U.P. Act includes those recognized as such, entitling them to superannuation benefits.
Person appointed as visiting professor on honorary basis, could not claim the financial benefits of the salaried employee of the University as a Lecturer or other teachers of the University.
Person appointed as visiting professor on honorary basis, could not claim the financial benefits of the salaried employee of the University as a Lecturer or other teachers of the University.
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