MD Sahid @ Mahammad Shaid v. atul kumar goel
Case brief
What is this about?
UCO Bank recruitment eligibility matter before a two-judge Bench (Madhuresh Prasad, J.; Prasenjit Biswas, J.) in connected matters F.M.A. 2071 of 2016 (Md. Sahid @ Mohammad Shahid v. Sahadeb Mal & Ors.), F.M.A. 2072 of 2016 (Saheb Dutta & Ors. v. Sahadeb Mal & Ors.), CPAN 529 and 530 of 2020 (against Mr. Atul Kumar Goel & Ors.) and R.V.W. 65 and 66 of 2020 (UCO Bank). Bank's counsel relied on Clause-B of the recruitment advertisement and circular dated 31.03.2012: eligibility fixed at 8th standard pass but less than SCC/matriculation; higher qualifying candidates stipulated to be ineligible. Appellants' counsel (Mr. Ratikanta Pal, Mr. Kaushik Bandyapadhyay) sought time; Bank's counsel: Mr. Rajarshi Dutta, Mr. Sarbesh Chaudhury (FMA 2071), Ms. Mayuri Ghosh, Mr. Aniruddha Saha Ray (FMA 2072). Adjourned to 5 May 2026; no merits decided; no statute or precedent cited.
What did the court decide?
No substantive relief; hearing adjourned and the matters directed to be listed on 5th May, 2026 under the appropriate heading.