Dr. N.B. Singh v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
Assistant Professor promotion to Professor; Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC); review DPC direction; marking scheme contrary to recruitment rules; Schedule-IV Chhattisgarh Education Service (Collegiate Branch) Recruitment Rules, 1990; Rule 15 Schedule-IV; 3(c) Schedule-IV; Rules of 2003; UGC Regulations 2010 amended 13.06.2013; API scheme; seniority from promotion order dated 19.08.2016; eligibility cutoff 03.10.2015; 90-day compliance; Chhattisgarh Public Service Commission (CGPSC); Higher Education Department; arbitrary and illegal promotion criteria; RTI disclosure 13.01.2021; contempt proceedings; WPS 5028 of 2010 Dr. Sanjay Tiwari; batch of eleven writ petitions disposed of with directions; Chhattisgarh High Court Bilaspur; Rakesh Mohan Pandey, J.; 05/09/2024; 2024:CGHC:34526; NAFR.
What did the court decide?
Respondent authorities directed to convene a review DPC and re-examine the eligibility of the petitioners on the basis of documents submitted with their application forms; petitioners/candidates eligible up to 03.10.2015 who submitted application forms and relevant documents to be considered for promotion in accordance with the Rules, 1990; if found eligible, seniority to be reckoned from the promotion order dated 19.08.2016; entire exercise to be completed within 90 days; Assistant Professors already promoted not to be disturbed; petitioners at liberty to make representation before the concerned authorities.