gy»? yaé V7 HIGH COURT OF CHHATTI$$ARH AT BIL-AW Writ Pctitm N9.3&74 ¢f 2m COMM: HonHz 5m sa. Nam, CJ & Hon’ble Shri Dilip Rnasaheb Deiumukh. J. Pai‘tioner : 1. 51d: of MR, ‘HM-ough 1he Secrefary, Depari'me'nf of Higher Educa‘riaa, ghaisa}. The Commissioner-{Higher Educa'rion, Safpuda 3havun, BhopuL The Principal. 60v}: 6M5 Colfege, Our-g Versus Sm. Ramamula Meshmm, Ass! I. Professor (Zoobgy), Rio F-2/11, 'Naw Civi! Linus, burg (M.P.) M.P. Administmflve Tribunat, Jabnlpur (M.P.) Shri Ufkarsh Verma, Dy. $ovf. Advocate for 1m pei'i'rioners/Si’ute Counsel Shri V.6.Tamaskar, Counsel for fhé respondent No.1. ORAL mpgk (Passed an 4*“ January zoos) The following oml order of m Cour? was passed by S.R.NAYAK, CJ. 1. » The State of MP. (now 1he Sm're of Chhoffisoorh) and its Educarlon ou‘lhorifies have preferred this wrif‘pefifion under Articles 226/227 of ihe Constitution of India calling in question ‘rhe validity and correctness of the order of fhe M. P. Administrative Tribunal (for diori ‘ihe Tribunal) da'ied 29.10.1999 passed in O.A.No.942/1993. @ ..£_ 3. Thaw. backyaund facis leadimg 1‘0 fhe wing e‘f i'hig wri‘r pa‘rman, iri br§e‘f, am :23 $a!!aw3: Tha firs‘f responden‘i’ herein was appoim'ed *empwarily as Lacwreg" if} fha 3‘hen exig‘ring pay smle a’f Ra620~1300l¢ vide arder ckzfec} 10.11.1980, markéd as Amexura W4, issued by The Primipai, @oyemman“? GMs Coikge, Raipur m exercise (3’? The pawer's conferred 95har by amiar dame! 25.? 19?5 n'f ’rhe undivided Govemmen? of Madhya Pradesh. The fimf respgnden? reporfed far {wry iii pursuancé a'f The abeve appoinfmen? arder on 12.11.1980. Wereafier, fhs firs? raspcndem was appoin‘fed §rom *rima fa 'i'ime if} exigencies 9f services wiTh breaks. Her ies‘r appeinrmem‘ as Lecfurer/Assie’mn’r Prafes‘sor “for a period 0f six marrihs; was wi’rh effect from 6.10.1986, marked ag Annexure N5 passed by i‘he Primépal, Digvijay Coiiege, Rqjmndgaon. Her ‘ierm of appuim‘mem came 1’0 an end 0n 11.2.1§8?. 3. Ii" is fhe specific ease sf ihe. Depari‘meni, as pressed info eervice by ‘The iearmed Dy. 60w. Advecm‘e, 'i‘hai' file firs? r‘espmdew? was: no? in serviee 0f ihe Governmen? be'rween 11.2.1987 and @41398? This as‘serfiori of fhe pefificmers as highiighfed by The iearhed Dy. 6%. is comesi‘e'd by Shy-i V.§.Tamc5kar, iearrled caunsei fer firsi‘ reap'mden'i and he would submi'i' i'hcxf in pursuanee 9f Amexure A/5 {appeiM‘men'i Qrder), ihe fire? resporidern' was in eervice iiii 30% Ewe, 1%3? as gar Ammxere AM. Be ihm' as ii“ may, admif’reciiy, am 2.3.3987 'iiie amendeii *3 recrui'i’meni . b ruies gavernmg i . appom‘imehi n To varimw . ieczchirig cadre3 in i’he Edum'iiori Depar‘imeii? were brought in'h) farce. fie per ‘rhe amemded rearui'i‘men‘i rulesé, a mmdidaie m srder f0 quaiify himseif +0 i’he pas? sf ~As3i$mn+ Professor of Zooiogy shouid pessess {MPhii/Phb degree. Affer ihe amemdmem ruies came ima force wef. 2.3.1987, ”the firs? respondeni was aphoin-ieci a3 Aseisicm‘i 'Profesecr of Zoeiogy 9n ad hoc basis fer a. periad m‘ 4 years yide oriier dm‘ed 4.11.1987, marked as Annexure iii/8. She was appeih’red we a speci‘i‘ic periad ehdihg wifh 16.i1.1991 andrwii'h a perfec‘i’ uriderewedihg beiweeh ihe comfraciing pariies The? ifhe firei" .t -3- _$“ responden? should acquire ’rha requirad quaiifim-rion La. MPhil/‘PhD‘ if} ’rha mamwhile and if she dnas n0? acquire The required qualificmism, imar appcinfman? as peg" Annexura A/E’} would au‘mmm'icaHy come m ran and wifh 1’ha expiry 0f The farm $pecified is”; Annaxure A/5. .L’r wpaam *rhm‘ smog “£2523 firs? raspmdan‘r did m? acquire ’rhe mquir‘ed qucxHfkWQm 92? MFhil w Ph.D., her appeinfmew was ’rermimfad Wharf. 19.3.1993. 4‘ The fiw? raspendam baing aggréevad by “Hm abova gdkm m? ‘rha Daparfmerrk, imi’ém‘red O.y41.No.942/1993 bafora me TiribumL 5 Eefsre é’he Tribunah :‘m behalf a“? firs? regpondan?, i? was sonwi‘wded ’z'hai' as per uncmended ruieS kmown a5 MP. Educa‘fiona! EE’Wica {CcHagiam Emnch) Recruifmenf Quhas, 1967 (for EhorT i 3wu§fmen+ Rubs 1967'), condiTion of pas5ing 9f M.Phil./Ph.D. was rm? gvescribaa far regularizai‘icn of fhe $2r~vices Mg a Racher in The p05? of £ss§siwmf Pmfcassar‘ md since ihe said Euies haid 1413 period when ‘i'ha firs? respgndem was: appaii‘ri'ed w Assismm'i' Professar (if Zoalogy mder Anmxura A/5, ihe amended RuleS which were br'éiugh'f inm fame wef. 2.3.198? could no‘i be pressed info eervice 1‘0 defendihe impugned aciiom sf ihe Depari’men‘i. The Tribuml, liavirig 'l‘ourid merii’ iii i'he abave eenfem’icn, allowed The applica‘rion by ifs order tdaied 29.19.19§9 avid directed iiie pefiiianers herein Te Take back “ihe firs? respcndehi in 'eervice and consider her caee for regularizaiion by cansiiiufin§ Screening Commi'i‘iee as per Ruie é of ihe M. P. Reguiarisai’icn {if Ad hoc Appoinimeni Rules, 1986 (hereinafier referred 1'0 as ‘1‘he Ad hoe Rules, 1986') wiihin a fixed iime~frame Hence, ihis wrii’ pe‘i’ii’ion by ihe aggrieved Smite and iis Deparfmeni. 6. We have heard The learned counsel for The parTies and perused The impugned order as well as oTher maTerial papers appended TevThe wriT peTiTion. ?. IT was eonTencled on behalf of The STaTe ThaT The firsT reeporxdenT was appoinTed from Time To Time during various spells was purely on ad hoe Temporary basis and for specific geriod and Thai“ Too -g_ wi'rh cansidarabk brackg. If was aiso confended 14m? fhe firs? rasmnden‘l’ was on? of employmem affer‘ a Term of ammim‘mgn'? (Amnexure 14/5) came To am and quife bafwe she was again freshly appoini‘ed om 4.11.198? under Annexure A/8. 1‘? was con'rended Thaf since The 16w? respendenfr was appain’rad fmshh/ on 411.198? for a farm erxding wifh 16.11.1991, hem appoinfmenf was governed by The amendacé Ruias and no? The unamended Recruifmen‘r RMes of 1967. I? was canfended Tha’r since The firs? responden?,_admiTTedI\/, failed '19 acquire rsquired educciiand qualificai'ion of MPhiVPhD-i‘wifhin fhe s‘i’ipuia‘fed “fi'me, ‘i'he Departmenf jusfified in ierminming he? serviees w.e.f.19.3.1993 and Therefore, The Tribune! ough? my? To have irrier‘fered wifh The TermimTion order. 8. Shri V.G.Tarmskar, learned counsel for firsT respondem, per conTra, while SLI‘pporTing The impugned order of The Tribunai, wouid slate sTrong reiiance on The provisions of Ruie § of The MPRegularisaTion of Adhoe Rules, 1990 {for shorT “The Rules 1990’) published in MPRajpnTrc (Asadhorcm} claTed 24.1.1990. Shri Tmmskcir Would also conTend ThaT The peTiTioners oughT Te have given eighT years Time under Annexure A/8 To The firsT respondenT To acquire The required educaTional qualificmion of MPhil/PhD. 9. Shri Tamaskar alTernaTively would conTend ThoT even if Rule § a”? The Rules 1990 would noT enable The firsT respondenT To seek regularizaTien of her services n The cedre OT essisTanT Proiessor of Zevlogy. even Then, in Terms of The law laid clown by The Apex CeurT in The wee m: 3r. PM? Siege v, SKJMCirigm’ arid efhers} éogei Ki’ushm Qmii v. MAAQaig {deadl by; LRs, and aTher52 and Nee Eieqr’i r°ai V. geibe of Iridic: am! ofhers’g, The DeperTmeinT is duTy bound To regularize her services and conTinue her in The service under STaTe. . i993 §u§nL (1} 556 2’14 E, {1999) 1 5C6 544 4 " {2000) 3 'SEC 558 10. Having heard ’rhe learned ceumel for The pari‘ies, “rhe omiy ques’rion which arises for sur considera'?io.b1 is whe'rher The 'firg‘f' rwpondam has made eu’r a casa f0?- issuing mandamus Tc; 'rha 3mm (ma! Smw auThori?ies ?o Take bmk her in’w gervicas and 1‘0 consider hw 6:132 for :"agularizafign cf he? service ira We cadre 0f Assismn? Pmfessar 0f Zeolegy by cewg"?%?m*ing Sargenirxg Commifmra <13 gar wk 6 sf 'i'ha Ac! hm: Ruiag, £986. I? mczds “m be .Ewi'iaad a? We: Thraahold i'i‘seh‘ Thea“? mandamus would mver gs 1’s an Amhariw an!assi?he persam g-aakimg ‘a‘hcx’r wri‘r smisfac'mrily 5hsws ’e’ha‘? he has an esmbhxthad vegwd righ'? “m seek c1 direci’iom +9 ’rhe 55mm auThoPHias fa parfer’m am QEJEiga’riGm in a mrTicuEar manngr er mafhad. The ma'rer'ia!3 laid ba’i‘wa ihe CGLW? wouid ciinchihgiy ahaw Thai fil! é,11.1986, fhe fir-s“? raspcmciehf was appoin’red pureiy an ad has basia, Thai Tao, fer waaific perieds wi’fh considerabie breaks in service. AT This s’mge, if math 'i'a be mime! 'ihm” These appain'imah’is wars: m? mada in csh'i‘wmiiy wh‘h ’rhe Recruifmen‘r Ruiea'. The ia’resh mi hoc appoiw’rmeh? in 'i'ha sarieg was: i‘he appoinfmcan’r order issued under- Ahhexura A/5 dafed $.10.1986 far a par‘ricuiar pehiad of six mehihs. E? is: True ihai' wheh Ahhexure A/5 appoin‘f’mzh‘i’ svder was isgued, ihe ummehded Rules were holding The field and as psi" unamehdecl Rules, i? was ho? iha requiremehT 0f ’rha iaw +ha+ a candidai’a for “iha pas? sf Assis'i‘ah? ‘Prefessoh in Zoélogy shamid possess M.?hil./Ph.b. quaiifica‘iion. As pain-red ou‘f supra, as psi" “(ha 5‘?a‘?e cmd Sfs’re Amhcr'ihas, The first respshdeh‘? was am cf smpbymeh'i fhem 112.198? ‘io 4‘11.19$? whareas accordihg +0 fhe learned counsel f0.“ fhe firs? responder/11‘, she was in employmen? upfo 'i'he end oi 30.Qé.1987. There is no heed for us 1'0 resell/e ‘rhe abeve facsual conihoversy. 5u’f‘fice ii“ is s’raie Thai even if we accep‘i’ The asser'iiah a”? The firs? respandehi’ as correci, The fad remcihs fhci’i’ firs? hespshdeh‘i was ou’i’ of service bei'weeh 1.7.1987 and 411.1987. Thus, on s.11.1987 she “firs"? hes‘pohdehi was freshly appaih’red as Assismn’r I Fmfewor 0'? Zaabgy and W‘hm ’mo, paraiy an irempomry cmd ad hm: bwés’ cmd for a specific farm amding wifh 16.11.1991. Admiffedhf, we 'fuw'? msgwndan? did n0? acquire The required educm‘ioml qualifica‘ricn 0f MPh§L/Ph.D. When The firs? regpandem’ was apgoimed afrwh cm ééiigs'f, 'fhe amemded Rules which wem bwughf im‘e form waf‘ 2.3.1987 were holding Tha field and \‘ha firs? respendanf‘s appsEn‘fmam' was bound by fhos‘a amended .Rules. ¥ Tharefore, Engisfeme of 5mm and i'rs au‘rhorities 14m? fha f§rsT res‘pondem in arder 1'0 kgua!ify herse!f To fhe p03? of Assismnf Professormf Zoaiogy and reguwrizafion of her services in The gaid pesf should acquiré cai’i'her MPhiL m” PhD. is jusiified as weH as iega! cmd no excep'fim‘i can be “E‘aken +0 ihm insis‘famce. 11. This iakea‘ US ‘i’e fha i‘ieX‘i’ con’rai'ii'ion of ShPi Tamaskm” Thai under Aimexur‘e A/5, The firs? respondei'n‘ eughi ’m have giveh eigh‘i yearS “iime *ro acquire *{he M.PhiL/Ph.D. Ihis argumeni is baeed oh The secend previsa 1'9 scheduiexg in i’rem~2 er‘ *ihe MP. Educaiiomi Service (Coilegiaie Branch} Qeehuimxeni Ruies, 1967 which reads as‘ ‘Fbiiowesi “Provided furiher +hari' if a ccmdidafe pessessing The: quaiifimfioris as a’r (a) above is no? avuiiabie or nof considered suimbie, fhe depnrfmenf cm The r‘ewmmendaiiom of Seieciion Comrni'r'iee may appoih'r a per-son possessing a good academic record on “the condi‘rion ‘r‘no‘i he wiii have ‘io ob‘min on MPhii. degree or a recognized degree beyond ihe Mas‘rer's ieveikwithin eigh'f year's of his oppoin‘i'men'i faiiing which he will no? be abie +0 earn fufur'e incremenfs iii! he ob'min fhe‘i degree or gives evidence of equivoien‘l’ pubiished work o‘i‘ high s'i'cindord.“ 12 The above conienhan Gf 'ihe learned counsel is no'i' accepmble 'io us; far mere 11mm we reason. In The firs? insmnce, i’r needs “to be noi’ieed i’ha’r if ihe firs? responden'i Though? 1ha‘i she ough‘i 'io have given eigh? years iime To acquire i‘he required educa‘iional saelifieaiion, she oughi’ nor “i0 have accepied ‘ihe appoin‘i'menf as per Anner<ureA=8 and would have insisied 'iho‘i unless she was given eigh‘i‘ years Time for acquiring ”ihe educoiionol quelificaiion, she would no? -\f— accep'? fhe appoin'rmem. The firs? respnndem for fhe masons has? kwwn 'i’o hat“ wi‘rh hex" eyes wide open accepfed The appoiri‘rmam wifhouf {my damur- and she did no? acquire The, required quahfim'rions. Bg ma? as i? may, if we carefuHy peruse ‘(he secomd provise exfmcfed above, fhm‘ wouid indica‘i‘e The? The? is ordy an enabhng provisiori which empewer‘s fhe recrui‘fing agency of ‘rhe Sm‘m fa depar‘? from ‘I'he general rule agid making appeiefmen? 9f a ’candida're who doe5 no"? imsxess The requieHe quahféca‘i‘ion ohh; in an exigency where The quaiified canciieo‘fes are ne‘? availabie. The exigehcy can?err?p!a+ed and depar‘mm pmvided fer in The proviso has applica‘iiori nniy whe‘rher- 'ihe recrui‘fihg agehcy a”? irhe Siai'e proceede ‘io recrui? perSormel an a regubr basis ahd he? siricfiy in cam‘ermi‘iy wi‘i‘h Cadre arici Qecruiimeni iEuIes. Here is a case where The firs? respondem‘ made ehi'ry irrie The eervice by backdoor. I? ie he? ahd cauid no? be The case of fhe firs? respohdeni iha'i' ehe had appiied far ihe pes’r ef ihssisfari’r Prefesear in Zooiegy in pursucmce of any empioymes’ri ho‘iificarien, she campe‘red wiih all nrher eiigibie candida‘i’es end afier compie‘i’ioh of recruifmem’ procese‘, she came “is be peim'ed‘ as Assiemm‘ Professar of Zaoiagy. The facts shied supra wouid shew rhai" in exigency sf service arid as s. snip—gap arrehgemeni‘ and pr: ah hm: basis, she was appoimed for specified smail speiis bf perind from Time ‘i‘o 'i'ime Thai foo wi‘ih considerable breaks. Therefore, ‘rhe absve proviss or} kwhich reliance is placed by Shri V.@. Tamaskar, in our censidered opihioh, has no applica‘rion 1‘0 The fads 9f fhe case. 13. Lasily, in she 'i'hree judgmem's of vihe Apex Couri ci‘ied by Shri v.5. Tamaskar, learhed counsel, ihe Supreme Cour? deal? wiih ai‘i’oge‘iher differerif peculiar sifuafiehs and Those decisions have no bearing in decision—making in ihis case. If is well sewed The? if isd‘or she S‘ia'ie Employer i0 prescribe whai qualifica‘iion e candida'r’e shauld possess far any pas? and ii is no‘i ihe legii’imm‘e demein of “the Cour? io prescribe qualificai'ion for and on behalf of ‘ihe $‘iare Empioyer. ,We need no? deal wii’h ihis aspect furrher, because, i'he firs? ‘ -_ rg, mspomdaw £5 no? quafiamwg prescrip'hiw of AA Phi} /Ph D degree as n qur‘h mg. ciegrea f0“ ‘ihe pcsf 9f 433:3?m'? Pmfegcor 0: Zoalngy m he Go mmmom CaHeges T119 pa+ifmwem have made au? a casa far- wr m *crvem‘m'; Lm ‘ler- f‘%’-hclas 296 and 227 1.4. m fhe ras‘MH, we mlaw fhe wri? pef‘mim and se‘i' aside ordgr of *i‘he Tribum! daTed 29 10 1989 ms d in 0A. No. 942/1993 and dISmtss *rha OA Nc; Q42"9Q3 haw ve. 25. i mwave? 5e1‘ore par?:ng wih This casa, we make. H very claw a“? if There m any appaw‘vmm ,9 ngnge The saé‘vicas 0% “E'he {:dmomar an fha Dapar?mem, *fhig arder’ ska” mi‘ cqma in ‘fha way e15 1‘haa 5mm awrhari‘riezs fat" cansiderémg “?!’:e casg mg fha fir-3+ yaspemderl? wh‘h m Nder as +3 c04‘rs fer such s’arv§¢a. Sd/— Dlllp Raosaheb Deshmukh Judge w“ a