Mrs. Malaya Bhattacharyya and 7 Ors. v. the State of Assam and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
A writ petition challenging the Office Memorandum excluding Off Campus Distant Mode M.Phil degrees for teaching posts. The Court closed the petition without adjudication as the Supreme Court in P. Suseela had already accepted NET/SLET as compulsory.
What did the court decide?
Liberty granted to petitioners to approach the Court again if aggrieved by any UGC communication making NET/SLET mandatory for all purposes for teaching positions.
What the court decided
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GAHC010111102012
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C) 3775/2012
1:MRS. MALAYA BHATTACHARYYA and 7 ORS
W/O LATE KRISHNA KANTA BHATTACHARYA, R/O LCB COLLEGE GIRLS HOSTEL CAMPUS, MALIGAON GATE NO.3, GHY-11
2: INUMONI GOGOI D/O LATE MANIK CHANDRA GOGOI R/O GAURISAGAR BEZGAON DIST- SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785664 3: JYOTISMITA GOSWAMI D/O SRI DUGDHA NATH GOSWAMI R/O NEPALI SATRA P.O. TEOK DIST- JORHAT ASSAM PIN-785101
4: GEETANJALI BORA BARUAH W/O SRI RANJAN BARUAH R/O CHARIGAON P.O. BOHANA DIST- JORHAT ASSAM PIN-785101
5: MONIKA GOGOI W/O MR. MADHURJYA GOGOI R/O HEMLAI P.O. HEMLAI DIST- JORHAT ASSAM
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PIN-785636
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the exclusion of Off Campus Distant Mode M.Phil degree as a qualification for teaching positions in a higher educational institution needs adjudication.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Mrs. Malaya Bhattacharyya and 7 Ors
- respondent
The State of Assam and Ors
Coram
Achintya Malla Bujor Barua
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · December
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP(C)/3775/2012
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