Single-judge order dismissing a writ petition challenging the termination of an Indraprastha Research Fellowship due to age overage. The court held the petition not maintainable as the petitioner, at 36 years, would not qualify even with the 5-year relaxation available to SC/ST, women, and PwD categories.
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JAMILUR RAHMAN ANSARI ..... Petitioner
Through Mr.Pramit Saxena, Advocate.
versus
GURU GOBIND SINGH INDRAPRASTHA UNIVERSITY
..... Respondent
Through Mr.Vaibhav Kalra, Advocate.
CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANMOHAN
O R D E R % 08.02.2016
Present writ petition has been filed with the following prayers:-
The impugned letter dated 13th February, 2015 is reproduced hereinbelow:-
“ This is to inform you that your Indraprastha Research Fellowship (IPRS) has been terminated w.e.f. 01.12.2014 due to overage, as per guidelines for availing IP Research Fellowship (IPRF) & Contigency Grant- “The upper age limit for IP Research Fellow shall be 30 years relaxable upto 5 years for SC/ST, woman and physically Handicapped Scholars.”
Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner‟s termination of Indraprastha Research Fellowship is illegal, inasmuch as five years relaxation for SC/ST, woman and physically handicapped scholars is not extended to OBC scholars.
A perusal of the file reveals that the petitioner as of today is 36 years of age. In the opinion of this Court, even if the petitioner were to be granted relaxation of five years beyond the age of 30 years, as given to SC/ST, woman as well as physically handicapped scholars, then also the petitioner as of today would not be entitled to Indraprastha Research Fellowship.
Consequently, the present writ petition is not maintainable and the same is accordingly dismissed along with the applications.
MANMOHAN, J
FEBRUARY 08, 2016 KA
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the writ petition challenging the termination of the Indraprastha Research Fellowship due to age limit is maintainable.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to a 5-year age relaxation in the upper age limit for the fellowship.
Jamilur Rahman Ansari
Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University
Manmohan
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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