HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH **** CWP No.11190 of 2010 (O&M) Date of Decision: 04.03.2011 **** Chandan Garg . . . . Petitioner VS. Sant Longowal Institute of Engg. & Technology . . . . Respondent **** CORAM : HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE SURYA KANT **** 1. Whether Reporters of local papers may be allowed to see the judgment? 2. To be referred to the Reporters or not? 3. Whether the judgment should be reported in the Digest? **** Present: Mr. Anurag Goyal, Advocate for the petitioner Mr. Rajeshwar Singh Thakur, Advocate for respondent ***** SURYA KANT, J. (ORAL) (1). The petitioner was appointed as a Lecturer on contractual basis in the respondent-Institute of Engineering and Technology. The said post has been re- designated as Assistant Professor in higher pay scale. The petitioner has approached this Court seeking direction that he should not be replaced by another contractually appointed Lecturer and be allowed to continue till the regular appointment is made. (2). Counter-affidavit has been filed by the respondent- Institute explaining that under the new Service Regulations, the minimum qualification for the post of Assistant Professor is BE/B.Tech. with ME/M.Tech. in the CWP No.11190 of 2010.doc - 2 – relevant branch with first class or equivalent. The petitioner is stated to be B.Tech. only and does not possess the Postgraduate qualification. On this premise, it is averred that the petitioner does not fulfill minimum qualification as prescribed by the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE). (3). Learned counsel for the respondent further points out that a fresh advertisement was issued as per the qualifications prescribed under the new Regulations and the petitioner could not apply and participate in the selection process. Thereafter, the petitioner stood relieved from the contractual assignment w.e.f. 30.06.2010. (4). That being so, no further direction is required to be issued in this writ petition which is disposed of accordingly. (5). Dasti . 04.03.2011 Vishal shonkar (S u r y a K a n t) Judge