Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Services Commission Act, 1980

The Bar Council of India (BCI) challenged two Allahabad High Court writ orders that upheld the appointment of a philosopher, respondent No. 5, as Principal of Dayanand College of Law despite his lack of legal qualifications. The High Court had held that the Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973, being a later stat…

The appellant, a wait‑listed candidate for principal posts in non‑government aided colleges, was recommended for appointment to a PG college on 3 August 2022 but did not join due to family circumstances and later sought posting to another college. The Director, relying on Section 13(4) of the Uttar Pradesh Higher Educa…

Dr. Ram Deen Maurya and Dr. Madhu Tandon both applied for transfer to a vacant Reader post at D.A.V. Post Graduate College, Lucknow, obtaining No Objection Certificates (NOCs) from their respective parent colleges. The State Government granted permission to transfer Maurya, prompting Tandon to file a writ petition whic…

The Supreme Court examined the selection of principals for degree and postgraduate colleges in Uttar Pradesh, where the Higher Education Services Commission had varied its screening norms and called an excessive number of candidates, some of whom were allegedly ineligible. The petitioners argued that earlier withdrawn …

Santosh Kumar Singh was appointed as a lecturer in Agronomy at Durgaji Post Graduate College while still a student, first on 1 January 1984 and later on 1 October 1985, despite not possessing the minimum qualifications prescribed by the University Statute. The appellant claimed that the ad‑hoc appointments were permiss…

The respondent was appointed as an ad‑hoc lecturer in 1985 at a college affiliated to Purvanchal University (formerly Gorakhpur University) after selection by a committee and approval by the Vice‑Chancellor. The 1991 Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Services Commission (Amendment) Ordinance introduced Section 31‑C, allow…

The Supreme Court examined two questions arising from the selection of principals for aided/affiliated degree and postgraduate colleges in Uttar Pradesh. First, it held that the High Court was correct in quashing the appointment of a Divisional Commissioner as an enquiry officer because a parallel state inquiry would d…