Disposed

Seema Trivedi v. State of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC8 Aug 2018CW/11655/2018

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What is this about?

Petitioner, an Assistant Professor, challenged an order dated 15.06.2018 implying removal proceedings while asserting no due process was initiated. The Court held the writ premature for want of a concluded inquiry, disposed of the petition, and stayed the effect of any future removal order for 40 days.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition disposed of as premature. Direction that any future removal order shall not be given effect for 40 days.

Seema Trivedi Vs State of Rajasthan — Service and Employment | Rajasthan HC (2018)

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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE FOR RAJASTHAN AT JODHPUR

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S.B. Civil Writ No. 11655/2018

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Seema Trivedi D/o Shri Vishnu Gopal Trivedi , Aged About 55 Years, University Teacher Quarter No. 2, Near C-4, P.w.d. Road, Jodhpur, Rajasthan

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----Petitioner

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Versus

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State Of Rajasthan , Through The Principal Secretary, Department Of Higher Education, Government Of Rajasthan, Secretariat, Jaipur

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Jai Narain Vyas University , Jodhpur Through The Registrar

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The Chancellor , Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur Governor House, Jaipur

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----Respondents

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For Petitioner(s) : Mr. Kuldeep Mathur

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HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI

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Order

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08/08/2018

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Upon oral submission being made learned counsel for the petitioner, the Chancellor, Jai Narain Vyas University, Jodhpur, Governour House, Jaipur is deleted as a party respondent in this case.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the matter is covered by the judgment passed by this Court in Bhagwan Singh Shekhawat & Ors.Vs. State of Rajasthan & Ors. (S.B. Civil Writ Petition No.10259/2018) decided on 19.07.2018, which reads as under:

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(2 of 6)

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[CW-11655/2018]

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The petitioners have preferred this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India claiming the following reliefs:

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“1. The record of the case may kindly be called for.

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The order dated 15.06.2018 (Annex.17) and consequential orders issued pursuant thereto may be quashed and set aside.

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The selection process initiated by the respondent University for selection of the petitioners on the post of Assistant Professor be declared as valid.

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The respondents may kindly be directed not to interfere in the working of the petitioners on the post of Assistant Professor.

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Any other appropriate writ, order, direction, which this Hon’ble Court may deem just and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case, may kindly be passed in favour of the petitioners.

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The writ petition filed by the petitioners may kindly be allowed with costs.”

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The petitioners are holding the post of Assistant Professor in the respective Subjects in the respondentUniversity.

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Learned counsel for the petitioners seeks confinement of this petition to the extent of petitioner No.1, while seeking liberty to move separate writ petitions on behalf of other petitioners.

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The aforesaid prayer is allowed, and accordingly, the matter has been heard finally.

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Brief facts of the case as noticed by this Court are that the petitioner is working as Assistant Professor in the respondent-University. The petitioner was selected and appointed on the said post in February, 2013.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has pointed out that initially an Agenda was brought in by the respondents regarding 34 Assistant Professors, who had been selected out of the same recruitment process.

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Learned counsel for the petitioner has further pointed out that regarding those 34 persons, a proper inquiry was conducted and a conscious decision was taken after adopting due process of law to remove those 34 Assistant Professors. The respondent-University also came to the conclusion that the said recruitment was contrary to the UGC Regulations, 2009 & 2010.

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For ready reference, the relevant portion of the Agenda is reproduced hereunder:

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“AGENDA ITEM NO.12

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t; ukjk;.k O;kl fo'ofo|ky; }kjk fofHkUu fo"k;ksa ds lgk;d vkpk;Z ds fjDr inksa dh lh/kh HkrhZ djus gsrq foKkiu la[;k74@2011&12 tkjh fd;k x;k FkkA mDr foKkiu ds rgr vkosnu djus okys vkosndksa dk o"kZ 2012&13 esa lk{kkRdkj ds i'pkr~ p;u lfefr }kjk dh xbZ vuq'kalk ds vk/kkj ij flf.MdsV ds vuqeksnu i'pkr~ dk;kZy; vkns'k la[;k 7673 fnukad 13-022013 ¼24 lgk;d vkpk;Z½ }kjk dqy 111 fofHkUu fo"k;ksa ds p;fur lgk;d vpk;ksZa dks fu;qfDr vkns'k tkjh fd;s x;s FksA jkT;iky lfpoky;] jktHkou] t;iqj ls izkIr i= fnukad 16-01-2017 esa iznÙk funsZ'kksa ds Øe esa dqyifr egksn; }kjk tkap lfefr dk xBu fd;k x;kA mDr tkap lfefr }kjk 35 lgk;d vkpk;ksZa vkosnu i= izLrqr djus dh vafre frfFk fnuakd 25-01-2012 dks ;w-th-lhjsX;wys'ku 2009 ,oa 2010 esa lgk;d vkpk;Z in gsrq fu/kkZfjr U;wure 'kS{kf.kd ;ksX;rk,a /kkfjr ugha djus ,oa ,d lgk;d vkpk;Z dk vuwlwfpr tkfr izek.k i= jktLFkku jkT; dk ugha gksus ds dkj.k vik= ekuk x;kA bl izdkj tkap lfefr }kjk dqy 36 lgk;d vkpk;ksZa dks vik= ekuk gSA tkap lfefr dh fjiksVZ ds vk/kkj ij fo'ofo|ky; esa orZeku esa dk;Zjr 34 lgk;d vkpk;ksZa dks dkj.k crkvksa uksfVl fnukad 31-01-2017 dks tkjh fd;k x;kA 34 lgk;d vkpk;ksZa }kjk izLrqr tokc dk ijh{k.k dqyifr egksn; }kjk xfBr vU; lfefr }kjk fd;k x;kA tokc dks ijh{k.k djus gsrq xfBr lfefr }kjk izLrqr fjiksVZ ds vuqlkj lgk;d vkpk;ksZa dks fn;s x;s uksfVl fnukad 31-01-2017 esa mYysf[kr Remarks ,oa observations dk larks"kizn tokc muds }kjk ugha fn;k x;k gSA vr% lEiw.kZ izdj.k flf.MdsV ds le{k fopkjkFkZ ,oa fu.kZ;kFkZ izLrqr gSA”

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The decision taken by the respondents regarding the aforesaid Agenda is also reproduced hereunder:

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“AGENDA ITEM NO.12 RES. NO.40/2017

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fo'ofo|ky; }kjk tkjh foKkiu la[;k 74@2011&12 ds rgr 111 lgk;d vkpk;ksZa esa ls orZeku eas fo'ofo|ky; eas dk;Zjr 34 lgk;d vkpk;ksZa esa ls 33 lgk;d vkpk;ksZa }kjk ;wthlh jsX;wys'kul~ 2009 ,oa 2010 ds vuq:i vkosnu izLrqr djus dh vafre frfFk fnukad 25-01-2012 rd fu/kkZfjr U;wure 'kS{kf.kd ;ksX;rk /kkj.k ugha djus ,oa ,d lgk;d vkpk;Z ¼laxhr foHkkx esa fu;qDr Jh lqjsUnz dqekj½ ds jktLFkku jkT; dh vuqlwfpr tkfr dk ugha gksus ds ckotwn vuqlwfpr tkfr gsrq vkjf{kr in ij fu;qfDr fn;s tkus ds dkj.k 34 lgk;d vkpk;ksZa ds izdj.k dks flf.MdsV ds le{k j[kk x;k ftl laca/k esa flf.MdsV }kjk fuEukuqlkj fu.kZ; fy;k x;k&

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fo'ofo|ky; }kjk vf/klwfpr v/;kns'k 317 ,oa rnuq:i tkjh foKkiu la[;k 74@2011&12 esa mYysf[kr lgk;d vkpk;Z in ij lh/kh HkrhZ gsrq fu/kkZfjr 'kS{kf.kd ;ksX;rk ;wthlh jsX;wys'kul~ 2009 ,oa 2010 ds rgr mYysf[kr lgk;d vkpk;Z in ij lh/kh HkrhZ gsrq okafNr U;wure 'kS{kf.kd ;ksX;rk ds vuq:i ugha gSA fl.MhdsV }kjk mijksDr folaxfr dh fLFkfr dk vkadyu ekuuh;

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[CW-11655/2018]

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mPpre U;k;ky; }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; ih- lq'khyk o ekuuh; jktLFkku mPp U;k;ky; dh [k.MihB }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ;ksa ;Fkk jfoUnz flag 'ks[kkor o ehuk dqekjh xqtZj ds izdj.kksa ds rgr fd;k x;kA fof/kd n`f"Vdks.k ls fo'ofo|ky; }kjk vf/klwfpr v/;kns'k 317 ,oa rnuqlkj tkjh foKkiu la[;k 74@2011&12 esa lgk;d vkpk;Z in ij lh/kh HkrhZ gsrq fu/kkZfjr@izdkf'kr dh xbZ 'kS{kf.kd ;ksX;rk fof/k vuq:i ugha gSA

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mijksDr lgk;d vkpk;ksZa ds in ij fo'ofo|ky; }kjk dh xbZ lh/kh HkrhZ ds l a ca/k esa ekuuh; dqykf/kifr o mPp f'k{kk foHkkx] jktLFkku ljdkj] t;iqj }kjk le; le; ij izkIr gq, i=kpkj o funsZ'kksa dk llEeku voyksdu fd;kA fo'ofo|ky; }kjk fd;s x, i=kpkj o rhu lnL;h; tkap lfefr;ksa ¼dqy nks½ }kjk rS;kj dh xbZ fjiksVZl dk miyC/k fjdkMZ ds ifjis{k esa v/;;u fd;k x;kA dqykf/kifr egksn; }kjk fn, x, funsZ'kksa dh vuqikyuk esa uSlfxZd U;k; ds fl+)kar dks nf"Vxr j[krs gq, fo'ofo|ky; }kjk vik= lgk;d vkpk;ksZa ¼33+1½ dks fnukad 31-01-2017 dks uksfVl tkjh fd, x, ,oa mDr uksfVl ds vuqlj.k esa izLrqr leLr tokcksa dk iFkd i`Fkd voyksdu fd;k x;kA blds vfrfjDr flf.MdsV dh cSBd ds nkSjku lgk;d vkpk;ksZa }kjk izLrqr fjV ;kfpdkvksa] fo'ofo|ky; }kjk izLrqr tokc] ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky; }kjk mDr ;kfpdkvksa esa ikfjr varfje fu.kZ; ,oa vafre fu.kZ; dk llEeku voyksdu fd;k x;kA izR;sd lgk;d vkpk;Z ds dwy lsok vfHkys[k dk Hkh voyksdu fd;k x;kA

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lEiw.kZ fLFkfr esa le; foospu ls ;g Li"V gS fd fo'ofo|ky; }kjk tkjh foKkiu la[;k 74@2011&2012 ds rgr fofHkUu foHkkxksa esa fu;qDr lgk;d vkpk;ksZa esa ls 34 lgk;d vkpk;Z esa ls 33 lgk;d vkpk;ksZa tks vkosnu djus dh vafre frfFk fnukad 25-01-2012 dks ;wthlh jsX;wys'kul 2009 ,oa 2010 eas of.kZr U;wure 'kS{kf.kd ;ksX;rk ugha j[krs Fks] blh izdkj ,d lgk;d vkpk;Z ¼laxhr foHkkx esa fu;qDr Jh lqjsUnz dqekj½ ds jktLFkku jkT; dh vuqlwfpr tkfr dk lnL; ugha gksus ds ckotwn vuqlwfpr tkfr gsrq vkjf{kr in ij fu;e fo:) fu;qfDr fn;s tkus ds dkj.k mijksDr leLr 34 lgk;d vkpk;Z lh/kh HkrhZ ds tfj;s lgk;d vkpk;Z ds in ij fu;qfDr gsrq vik= gSaA mDr leLr 34 lgk;d vkpk;ksZa dh lsok,a lekIr djus dk flf.MdsV }kjk loZlEefr ls fu.kZ; fy;k x;k ,oa ,rn}kjk mudh lsok,a lekIr dh tkrh gSaA vik= 34 lgk;d vkpk;ksZa dk foLrr fooj.k iFkd ls layXu gSA fl.MhdsV dk mijksDr fu.kZ; ekuuh; mPp U;k;ky;] tks/kiqj }kjk ikfjr fu.kZ; fnukad 18-04-2017 ds v/;k/khu ekU; gksxkA

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,ts.Mk esa nks lgk;d vkpk;ksZa ;Fkk Øe la-16 ij vafdr izk.kh'kkL= foHkkx dh txg lekt'kkL= foHkkx rFkk Øe la-17 ij vafdr lekt'kkL= foHkkx dh txg bfrgkl foHkkx i<k tkdj blds vuq:i fl.MhdsV }kjk fu.kZ; fy;k x;kA**

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Learned counsel for the petitioner states that the case of the aforesaid 34 persons, who after due inquiry and adopting due process of law, were removed by the University, is subjudice and is under adjudication before this Hon’ble Court.

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It is contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that after such exercise, now the respondents, in an arbitrary manner, are initiating another exercise

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(5 of 6) [CW-11655/2018]

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separately in pursuance of order dated 15.06.2018 (Annexure 17), which reads as under:

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“Øekad ,Q-2¼3½ vkjch@2013@4890 fnukad 15 twu] 2018

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dqyifr] t; ukjk;.k O;kl fo'ofo|ky;] tks/kiqjA fo"k;%& o"kZ 2012&13 esa fo'ofo|ky; esa HkfrZ;ksa eas gqbZ vfu;ferrkvksa ds laca/k esaA lanHkZ%& jkT; ljdkj ds i= Øekad I-13¼48½ f'k{kk&4 ikVZ 111 fnukad 315-2018 egksn;]

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mijksDr fo"k;kUrxZr funsZ'kkuqlkj jkT; ljdkj ds lanfHkZr i= Øekad i-13 ¼48½ f'k{kk&4@2014 fnukad 09-04-2018 o Øekad I-13¼48½ f'k{kk&4 ikVZ 111 fnukad 31-5-2018 dh izfr layXu djrs gq, muesa fn;s funsZ'kksa dh ikyuk ds vuqlkj fuEu dk;Zokgh fofufnZ"V le;kof/k esa fØ;kfUor dj ekuuh; dqykf/kifr egksn; dks voxr djk;k tk,& 1- o"kZ 2012&13 esa gqbZ HkrhZ izfØ;k esa cjrh xbZ vfu;ferrvksa gsrq lacaf/kr O;fDr;ksa ds mÙkjnkf;Ro dk fu/kkZj.k fd;k tkdj fu;ekuqlkj vuq'kklukRed dk;Zokgh vfoyEc vey esa ykbZ tkosA

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2- ;wthlh ds ukElZ ds vuqlkj U;wure ;ksX;rkvksa dh ikyuk fd;s cxSj ,oa xaHkhj izfØ;kRed [kkfe;ksa ds dkj.k HkrhZ gq, vkpk;Z] lg vkpk;Z] lgk;d vkpk;ksZa ,oa vU; dks gVk;s tkus gsrq fu;ekuqlkj dk;Zokgh dh tkosA

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3- Hkfo"; esa bl izdkj dh xaHkhj vfu;ferrkvksa dh iqujko`fr jksds tkus gsrq O;oLFkk lq/kkj dh leqfpr dk;Zokgh dh tkosA

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Hkonh;

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,lMh@&

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It is also contended by learned counsel for the petitioner that neither a single notice has been given to him nor any procedure has been adopted by the respondents to have reached to the conclusion to go ahead with the exercise of removal of the present petitioner. Learned counsel for the petitioner is however unable to explain as to what threat the petitioner is facing at this juncture, when the complete procedure is yet to take place and the matter is yet to be processed by the respondent-University themselves.

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After hearing learned counsel for the petitioner and perusing the record of the case, this Court is of the opinion that though the letter dated 15.06.2018 speaks of certain action against the present petitioner for removal, but at this stage, when the removal can only be done by adopting the due process of law where proper opportunity of hearing would be given to the present petitioner, it is not

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possible to believe that the petitioner is under any kind of threat of removal, at this stage.

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This Court is of the opinion that the matter is premature in nature, and accordingly, without going into the merits of the case, as the consideration by the respondents is yet to be completed, this Court deems is appropriate to dispose of the writ petition at this stage as premature with liberty to the petitioner to file fresh petition, in case, any adverse order is passed against the petitioner by the respondents. This Court is however, concerned by the language of the order dated 15.06.2018, which virtually orders removal and therefore, in the interest of justice, it is ordered that the adverse order, if any passed shall not be given effect to for at least 40 days from the date of passing of such order so as to enable the petitioner to challenge the said order, if any, before this Court. It is further clarified that disposing of the present writ petition as premature is subject to the rights of the petitioner to challenge the proceedings undertaken against him, if so required, including adverse order if any.

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With the aforesaid observations and directions, the present writ petition is disposed of.

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This Court after examining the issue finds that the controversy is same.

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In light of the aforequoted judgment, the present writ petition is also disposed of in the same terms while making it clear that the adverse order, if any passed shall not be given effect to for at least 40 days from the date of passing of such order so as to enable the petitioner to challenge the said order, if any, before this Court.

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(DR. PUSHPENDRA SINGH BHATI)J.

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