AMIT KUMAR & ORS. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

AMIT KUMAR & ORS. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

The Court directed the appointment of Dr. T.C.A. Anant as Technical Consultant to the National Task Force for comprehensive and scientific analysis of the survey data and directed the Ministry of Education to pass an order of appointment at the earliest and to extend necessary administrative support, infrastructure and data access and to provide appropriate remuneration/honorarium in accordance with prevalent norms.

Parties
Appellants/applicants: Amit Kumar & Ors.; Respondents: Union of India & Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
06 February 2026
Procedural Posture
Criminal Appeal / Interlocutory Application Disposed (interlocutory Application No. 25652 of 2026 in Criminal Appeal No. 1425 of 2025)
Outcome
Interlocutory application disposed of; directions issued for appointment and support of Technical Consultant.
Legal Topics
Appointment of Technical Consultant, Administrative Support and Infrastructure, Data Access for Survey Analysis, Remuneration/honorarium, National Task Force, Student Mental Health Survey Data Analysis
Administrative Law Education Law Public Policy Appointment of Technical Consultant Administrative Support and Infrastructure Data Access for Survey Analysis Remuneration/honorarium National Task Force +1 more

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Parties

Amit Kumar & Ors.

Appellants/applicants

Union of India & Ors.

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Criminal Appeal / Interlocutory Application Disposed (interlocutory Application No. 25652 of 2026 in Criminal Appeal No. 1425 of 2025)

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Dr. T.C.A. Anant should be appointed as Technical Consultant to the National Task Force for comprehensive and scientific analysis of the survey data
  2. 2 Whether the Ministry of Education should extend administrative support, infrastructure, data access and provide remuneration/honorarium to Dr. Anant

Ratio Decidendi

The Court directed the appointment of Dr. T.C.A. Anant as Technical Consultant to the National Task Force for comprehensive and scientific analysis of the survey data and directed the Ministry of Education to pass an order of appointment at the earliest and to extend necessary administrative support, infrastructure and data access and to provide appropriate remuneration/honorarium in accordance with prevalent norms.

Court Disposition

Interlocutory application disposed of; directions issued for appointment and support of Technical Consultant.

Orders

  • Dr. T.C.A. Anant, former Chief Statistician of India, is appointed as Technical Consultant to the National Task Force for the purpose of comprehensive and scientific analysis of the survey data.
  • The Ministry of Education, Union of India shall pass an order of appointment of Dr. T.C.A. Anant at the earliest.