Supreme Court of India

J. Ashoka v. University of Agricultural Sciences & Ors.

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Reported as [2016] 11 S.C.R. 81
Bench T. S. Thakur, R. K. Agrawal and Adarsh Kumar Goel JJ.
Decided 15 December 2016

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What the Court ordered

We are of the considered opinion that the action of the Board in selecting the third respondent is strictly in accordance with the relevant . Statutes framed by the University and the Board had exercised its power judiciously by assigning cogent reasons as to why the third respondent was preferred.

Judgment, page 18

From the headnote

Service Law: Selection - University of Agricultural Sciences Statute, 1964 - Statute 15, 30 -Selection process for appointment to the post of Assistant Professor in Sericulture - Select list prepared wherein appellant placed above respondent no.3 - Select list fonvarded to the Board of Regents of the University - Board selected two candidates including respondent no.3 - Aggrieved, appellant filed writ petition - High court set aside the order of Board and directed them to reconsider the case of appellant - Board again selected respondent no.3 afresh - Plea of appellant that appointment of

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