T Ravi v. National Council for Teacher Education the Representation Committee (Under Fr 56(J))
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court of Delhi, W.P.(C) 12131/2025, decided 01.09.2025 by Prateek Jalan, J: premature retirement under Rule 56 (j) of the Fundamental Rules of an NCTE Section Officer (order dated 14.06.2024); appeal pending before NCTE Representation Committee since 27.06.2024, first considered only 11.02.2025; Committee to be reconstituted after UGC Chairman demitted office in April 2025; DoPT Office Memorandum dated 28.08.2020, Clause 14 (two-week timelines for representations against premature retirement); directions — reconstitute Committee within four weeks, hearing within four weeks thereafter, recommendation within two weeks thereafter; Union of India impleaded as respondent No. 2; petition under Article 226 disposed of with directions.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition disposed of with directions: respondents (including the Union of India and NCTE) to coordinate and ensure reconstitution of the Representation Committee within four weeks; the reconstituted Committee to call the petitioner for a hearing within four weeks thereafter and make its recommendation one way or the other within two weeks thereafter; copy of the order to be given dasti under the signature of the Court Master.