HIGH COURT OF TRIPURA _A_G_A_R_T_A_L_A_

WP(C) No.140 of 2025

1. Dr. Sumana Majumdar, Age-52 years, wife of Sri Dipak Chandra Lodh, resident of near SDPO Office, Dak Banglow Road, P.O. & P.S. R. K. Pur, District: Gomati Tripura, PIN-799120.

…..Petitioner _V_E_R_S_U_S_

1. The State of Tripura, to be represented by Principal Secretary, Department of (Higher) Education, Government of Tripura, New Secretariat Complex, Kunjaban, Agartala, West Tripura, PIN-799010.

2. The Director, the Department of Higher Education, Government of Tripura, Office Lane, Agartala, West Tripura.

3. The Principal Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Tripura, New Secretariat Complex, Kunjaban, Agartala, West Tripura, PIN-799010.

…..Respondents For Petitioner(s) : Mr. P. Roy Barman, Sr. Advocate.

Mr. K. Nath, Advocate.

For Respondent(s) : Mr. D. C. Saha, Advocate.

Date of hearing : 04.12.2025 Date of pronouncement of Judgment and order : 08.12.2025 Whether fit for reporting : YES HON’BLE JUSTICE DR. T. AMARNATH GOUD _F_I_N_A_L_O_ R_ D_ E_ R_

Heard.

[2] The present petition has been filed under Article-226 of the Constitution of India directing the respondents for quashing and cancelling the memo dated 13.02.2025, issued by the Addl. Secretary to the Government of Tripura, Higher Education Department, whereby notification bearing No.F- 1(716)DHE/Esst (G)/2022/2728, dated 21.09.2022, i.e. the scheme for absorption of Post Graduate Teachers as Assistant Professor in degree college has been withdrawn.

[3] The petitioner has prayed for the following reliefs:

“i. Issue Rule upon the Respondents to show cause as to why a writ in the nature of Mandamus and/or order/orders and/or direction/directions of like nature shall not be issued whereby quashing and cancelling the Memo, dated, 13.02.2025, issued by the Addl. Secretary to the Govt. of Tripura, Higher Education Department, whereby notification, bearing no. F-1(716)DHE/Esst (G)/2022/2728, dated, 21.09.2022, i.e., the Scheme for absorption of Post Graduate Teachers as Assistant Professor in degree colleges has been withdrawn.

ii. Issue Rule upon the Respondents to show cause as to why a writ in the nature of Mandamus and/or order/orders and/or direction/directions of like nature shall not be issued whereby directing the Respondents to absorb the Petitioner to the post of Assistant Professor.

iii. Make the rules absolute.

iv. Call for records.”

[4] The facts in brief are that the petitioner filed this present petition seeking necessary order/direction from the respondents to absorb the petitioner to the post of Assistant Professor. The petitioner also sought for quashing and cancelling the memo dated 13.02.2025, issued by the Addl. Secretary to the Government of Tripura, Higher Education Department, whereby notification, bearing No. F-1(716)DHE/Esst (G)/2022/2728, dated, 21.09.2022, i.e., the Scheme for absorption of Post Graduate Teachers as Assistant Professor in degree colleges has been withdrawn.

[5] Hence, the present petition has been preferred by the petitioner before this Court for redress.

[6] Mr. P. Roy Barmna, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. K. Nath, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is serving in the post of Post Graduate Teacher (Higher Education), Department of Psychology w.e.f 01.07.2010 and presently posted at Netaji Subhash Mahavidyalaya, Udaipur.

[7] The petitioner was appointed on 20.03.1997, as part time contract teachers under the respondent No.2. After an interview the petitioner was recommended for engagement as part time contract teacher in Psychology subject. After the engagement, the petitioner continued as part-time contract teacher under the respondents and the petitioner discharged unblemished service to the satisfaction of her authority. At no point of time there was any blemish in the service of the Petitioner. In the year 2010 the State of Tripura took a policy decision to regularize 292 (Two hundred ninety two) existing part time contract tea