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The Committee of Management of S.M. College filed a writ petition seeking recognition of its election held on 5 October 2025. The Vice Chancellor of Guru Jambheshwar University had refused recognition, alleging that the election was invalid because it was conducted without a university‑appointed …
The State of Uttarakhand, relying on its own 2006 Rules, applied the Central Government's revised pay scale only to teaching faculty (Lecturers) and not to Registrars, who are administrative officers under the Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973. Sudhir Budakoti, appointed Registrar, filed a …
The appellants were appointed as teachers in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences of H.N.B. Garhwal University between 2004 and 2007 under the Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973. Their appointment letters imposed a three‑year contractual term, which they protested but continued to …
The case concerned the eligibility of candidates holding a Master of Education (M.Ed.) degree for the post of Assistant Professor (Education) in Uttar Pradesh universities. The Uttar Pradesh Higher Education Service Selection Commission (UPHESSC) initially rejected an M.Ed. holder, but later issued …
Lal Bahadur Gautam, a lecturer in a private unaided college affiliated to Chaudhary Charan Singh University, was terminated on 24 April 2017 after the college had earlier issued a termination order on 4 June 2015 that was set aside by the Vice‑Chancellor for lacking prior approval under Section …
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 …
Vindu Kishore Sharma, appointed as a Reader at Chaudhary Charan Singh University, was promoted to Professor under the Personal Promotion Scheme of 25‑02‑1984. The University later revoked the promotion on 05‑06‑2008, holding that Sharma had not exercised the required written option to remain …
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 …
Kurmanchal Institute of Degree & Diploma (KIDDE), a study centre located in Nainital, was recognised by Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University (MJPRU) to offer distance‑education diploma, certificate and degree courses. The university’s jurisdiction, as defined by Section 5 of the Uttar Pradesh …
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, …
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 …
Dr. Bal Krishna Agarwal, appointed as Professor by direct recruitment on 9 November 1984, challenged the Executive Council of Allahabad University’s decision that placed him junior to two colleagues promoted under the Personal Promotion Scheme. The High Court dismissed his writ on the ground that an …
A selection committee was formed to appoint a Reader in Linguistics in the Department of Hindi at the University of Lucknow. The committee, comprising three experts in Hindi literature rather than linguistics, recommended Dr. Triloki Nath Singh for the post, placing Dr. Bhagwan Din Misra second. Dr. …
Karamat Husain Muslim Girls College, a Muslim minority institution, advertised a principal's post requiring a master's degree, five years teaching/administrative experience, and working knowledge of Urdu. Ms. Shainda Hasan, lacking the experience requirement, was selected after the selection …
The appellant, Neelima Misra, applied for the post of Reader in Psychology at Lucknow University. The Selection Committee, after evaluating qualifications, experience, interview performance and a high‑standard published work (an alternative to a Ph.D.), recommended her appointment. The Executive …
The Allahabad University, through its Admissions Committee, resolved on 6 May 1986 to introduce an entrance test for admission to its degree courses in Arts, Science and Commerce. The resolution was challenged in the Allahabad High Court on the ground that the Committee lacked authority and that the …
The Executive Committee of Meerut College elected Shri J.D. Singhal as Honorary Secretary, but the Vice‑Chancellor set aside the election on the ground that Singhal was disqualified under section 39 of the Uttar Pradesh State Universities Act, 1973 because his brother, a lecturer in the college, …
