Sunil Kumar Jain v. State of U.P. and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Recall of departmental order (Office Memorandum 20.11.2024 by Chief Secretary, Higher Education, signed M.P. Agrawal) during pending litigation set aside for absence of reasons and non-information to Court; cancellation of ongoing selection process (order dated 06.05.2024, Joint Secretary Higher Education) also set aside for overlooking Section 31 (Repeal and Savings) of U.P. Education Service Selection Commission Act, 2023 and non-functioning of the new Commission; fresh decision ordered within four weeks; selection kept in abeyance; senior officials cautioned. Keywords: writ petition service law; minority educational institution teacher recruitment; 22 posts Assistant Professor; Digamber Jain Mahavidyalaya/College Baraut Baghpat; Committee of Management dispute; Chaudhary Charan Singh University Registrar; U.P. State Universities Act 1973 Sections 40 and 66-A; permissions letters 10.07.2023, 04.08.2023, 08.08.2023; notification dated 21.08.2023; selected candidates awaiting appointment letters; non-joinder of affected parties and maintainability; counter affidavit; U-turn by State; cryptic order; natural justice; prior order Writ-A No. 20415 of 2023 dated 20.12.2023; Joint Secretary/Director Higher Education Lucknow Prayagraj; representation dated 16.05.2024; Writ-A No. 7979 of 2024 filed 12.05.2024.