Dismissed

Dr. Pallavi Singh v. State of U.P. and 2 Others

Allahabad HC16 Nov 2022WRIA/6168/2021

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The High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by a petitioner seeking a mandamus to conduct an interview for a Principal post. The Court held that the petitioner failed to establish the mandatory Research Guidance qualification despite claiming high API scores, and the Commission had no power to grant such an exemption.

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Petitioner's application for a writ of mandamus to conduct an interview was dismissed for lack of merit due to non-compliance with mandatory qualifications.

Dr. Pallavi Singh Vs State of U.P. and 2… — Pension and Retirement Benefits | Allahabad HC (2022)

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Court No. - 36

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Case :- WRIT - A No. - 6168 of 2021

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Petitioner :- Dr. Pallavi Singh Respondent :- State Of U.P. And 2 Others Counsel for Petitioner :- Dinesh Kumar Singh Counsel for Respondent :- C.S.C.,Bhupendra Nath Singh,Manoj Kumar Singh

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Hon'ble Saumitra Dayal Singh,J.

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Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Sri Manoj Kumar Singh learned counsel for the Commission and Sri Neeraj Pandey learned Standing Counsel for the State respondents.

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Present petition has been filed seeking a writ of mandamus upon the Commission to interview the petitioner for the post of Principal at K.P. Girls Inter College, Mathura in the course of selection process undertaken by the Commission under advertisement No. 49 of 2019.

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Having heard learned counsel for parties and having perused the record, undisputedly the petitioner applied against the above advertisement. She was successful in the written examination. She was called for interview. However, it is the own case of the petitioner as stated in paragraph-32 of the writ petition that she had no 'Research Guidance' experience as she could not conduct such work while teaching B.A. classes in Sanskrit and further said research guidance at graduation level could not be provided as per the guidelines of the UGC and Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra.

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Further, it is the case of the petitioner herself that on 05.4.2021 she wrote to the Commission (vide annexure-7 to the writ petition) that she did not have Research Guidance qualification. At the same time, referring to her high API score of 400, she prayed to the Commission to grant her interview. Further, reliance placed on Clause 3(Kha) of the qualification dated

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08.4.2019 is also of no avail to the petitioner inasmuch as she did not present before the Commission any document to establish any Research Guidance experience, at any level, either on the date of document verification or on the date of interview.

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In view of the undisputed position that the condition of Research Guidance was mandatory and in absence of any challenge raised to prescription of that qualification, no relief is possible to be granted to the petitioner as on her own showing. She does not possess necessary qualification. Her communication dated 05.4.2021 made in such circumstance, can only be read as a request to the Commission to exempt the condition of Research Guidance. In absence of any power shown to exist as may have allowed the Commission to grant such exemption, no case is made out for grant of mandamus as prayed.

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Writ petition lacks merit and is accordingly dismissed .

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Order Date :- 16.11.2022 Faraz

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Digitally signed by FARAZ AHMAD Date: 2022.11.17 10:14:28 IST Reason: Location: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad

Dr. Pallavi Singh v. State of U.P. and 2 Others

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