Supreme Court of India

Dr. Rajbir Singh Dalal v. Chaudhari Devi Lal University, Sirsa & Anr.

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Reported as [2008] 11 S.C.R. 992

Bench Altamas Kabir and Markandey Katju JJ.

Decided 6 August 2008

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What the Court ordered

For the foregoing reasons, we are of the opinion that the impugned judgment and order of the High Court cannot be sustained and it is hereby set aside.

Judgment, page 21

From the headnote

Education - Universities - Appointment/Selection - Post of Reader in Public Administration - Appointment of person c possessing academic qualification in discipline of Political Science - Challenge to - Appointment/selection set aside by High Court relying on Dr; Bhanu Prasad's case that Political Science and Public Administration are distinct and separate subjects - Sustainability of - Held: Not sustainable - Apply- ing the Anusanga principle, expression 'relevant subject' should be inserted in the qualification for post of Reader after words "at the Master's degree level" - It cannot be

Authorities it was built on

2002 Bhavnagar University v. Palitana Sugar Mill Pvt, Ltd. and Ors. cited by 69
2003 The Divisional Controller, Ksrtc v. Mahadeva Shetty and Anr. cited by 12
2001 Dr. Bhanu Prasad Panda v. The Chancellor, Sambalpur University and Ors. cited by 2

Where later benches applied it

2013 University Grants Commission & Anr. v. Neha Anil Bobde (gadekar) relied on
2024 Child in Conflict with Law through His Mother v. The State of Karnataka and Another referred to
2023 Vivek Narayan Sharma v. Union of India referred to
2019 Dr. Sridip Chatterjee v. Dr. Gopa Chakraborty & Ors. referred to
2013 Ganapath Singh Gangaram Singh Rajput v. Gulbarga University Rep.by its Registrar & Others referred to

Of those, 1 relied on · 4 referred to

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