Dr. Mukul Kumar Sarma. v. the State of Assam and 4 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court WP(C)/1930/2017, order dated 04.03.2025 by Justice Arun Dev Choudhury. Assistant Professor (English) selection, Lalit Chandra Bharali College, advertisement dated 03.11.2016; petitioner alleged non-award of 7 marks for Ph.D. degree affecting merit position. Selected candidate already appointed per interim order dated 31.05.2017 permitting selection to proceed; impleadment application never filed. Writ petition closed for want of necessary party (appointed candidate); liberty granted to file fresh writ petition challenging the appointment. Key terms: necessary party, impleadment, selected and appointed candidate, merit list, Ph.D. marks, selection process, petition closed. No statutes or precedent cases cited; core grievance left undecided.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition closed for want of necessary party (the appointed candidate); petitioner granted liberty to file a fresh writ petition challenging the appointment of the selected candidate pursuant to advertisement dated 03.11.2016.