National Assessment and Accreditation Council (Naac) v. Dr. Priya N (M.Sc., Ph.D)
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court review petition rejected — no error apparent on face of record; review under Section 114 r/w Order 47 Rule 1 CPC; review cannot rest on a subsequent UGC communication that does not engage with the reasons of the original order; distinction between review and re-examination of merits as in appeal raised by senior counsel; NAAC promotions governed by Cadre Recruitment Rules vs UGC guidelines for maintenance of standards; reckoning of past service as Assistant Professor (Central University) toward eight years in feeder cadre of Assistant Adviser; promotion consideration; W.P.No.6924/2022 (S-PRO); W.A.No.1423/2024 withdrawn with liberty to review; parties: NAAC, Dr. Priya N, University Grants Commission; judge: B M Shyam Prasad.
What did the court decide?
This Court is not persuaded that an error apparent on the face of the record has been pointed out to justify a review of its order dated 10.07.2024.