Early Times Report
JAMMU, Nov 10: In a petition filed by Dr Showkat Anwar Bhat seeking directions to quash the panel of experts that conducted interview for the post of Assistant Professor Economics with further direction to constitute fresh penal in accordance with the UGC regulations; and also seeking inclusion of private respondent as NET and SLET are alternate eligibility tests, Justice Ali Mohammad Magrey of J&K High Court after hearing both the sides observed that no selection is made on the basis of the process initiated in terms of the advertisement notice dated 28th of April, 2017, issued by the respondent University, therefore, there cannot, at this stage, be any challenge thrown to the selection process, what has not been taken to its logical conclusion.
Justice Magrey further observed that merely because a particular member has been associated with the selection committee does not give the teeth to the petitioner to claim bias on the part of such a member against any particular candidate, that too, without there being any material to substantiate so.
With these observations, High Court is of the considered view that the writ petition on hand, at this stage, is premature as none of the rights of the petitioner has been violated in view of the fact that the result of the selection process, in question, is yet to be finalized/ declared. It being so, the writ petitionis dismissed. Interim directions, if any, in force as on date shall stand vacated. The respondent University shall go ahead, finalize and publish the selection process. However, it is made clear that mere dismissal of the writ petition, as above, shall not form an impediment for the petitioner to challenge the selection of the selected candidate, if aggrieved. |
