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2025 Supreme(Online)(Gau) 7067

HIGH COURT OF GAUHATI
MR. KAUSHIK GOSWAMI, J
Sri Tinku Kro – Appellant
Versus
Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: Mr. M. Sarania
For the Respondents: Mr. J. Chutia, Mr. J. Payeng, Mr. B. D. Das, Mr. S.C. Keyal

Judgement Key Points

Based on the provided legal document, the degree obtained by the respondent No. 4 from the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICEI), Ludhiana, is considered valid for the purposes of employment under the relevant government authority. The recognition was granted by the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) and acknowledged as equivalent to a B.E. (Civil) degree for employment purposes, specifically for those enrolled in the course prior to the cutoff date of 31.05.2013 (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) (!) .

Therefore, the degree in question is deemed valid for employment purposes, as it has been formally recognized and considered equivalent by the competent government authority for the relevant period.


Heard Mr. M. Sarani, learned counsel, appearing for the writ petitioners. Also heard Mr. J. Chutia, learned Standing Counsel, KAAC, for the respondent Nos.1 & 2, Mr. J. Payeng, learned counsel, for respondent No. 4, Mr. B. D. Das, learned senior counsel, for respondent No.5, and Mr. S.C. Keyal, learned Standing Counsel, AICTE, for respondent No.

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2] By way of the instant writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioners are assailing, inter alia, the impugned appointment order dated 06.09.2017 of private respondent Nos. 4 & 5 to the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil) in the office of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council, Secretariat, Diphu, and for further direction to the respondent Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council (hereinafter referred to as “KAAC”) to hold a fresh interview for the post of Assistant Engineer as per the advertisement dated

17.02.2017.

3] The brief facts of the case are that pursuant to an advertisement dated 17.02.2017 issued by the Joint Secretary, Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council, Department of Personnel (A), KAAC Secretariat, Diphu, for filling up 1 (one) post of Assistant Engineer (AE) in the office of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Co

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