DR. SRIDIP CHATTERJEE versus DR. GOPA CHAKRABORTY & ORS.

DR. SRIDIP CHATTERJEE versus DR. GOPA CHAKRABORTY & ORS.

Once the expert Selection Committee and subsequently the Equivalence Committee found the appellant's qualifications as satisfying the eligibility requirements of the advertisement, the Court in judicial review could not substitute its opinion on equivalence of educational qualifications. The High Court erred in setting aside the appointment solely on the nomenclature of the diploma when the expert bodies had considered it equivalent.

Parties
Appellant: Dr. Sridip Chatterjee; Respondent: Dr. Gopa Chakraborty; Respondent: Jadavpur University & Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
06 August 2019
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Decision on Appeal From Division Bench Judgment of Calcutta High Court
Outcome
Appeal allowed. Judgment of the High Court set aside.
Legal Topics
Appointment, Eligibility Criteria, Judicial Review, Expert Committee Opinion, Equivalence of Qualifications
Service Law Appointment Eligibility Criteria Judicial Review Expert Committee Opinion Equivalence of Qualifications

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Parties

Dr. Sridip Chatterjee

Appellant

Dr. Gopa Chakraborty

Respondent

Jadavpur University & Ors.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Decision on Appeal From Division Bench Judgment of Calcutta High Court

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellant's Diploma in Yoga Education is equivalent to the eligibility criteria of Diploma in Yoga or Yoga Therapy for appointment as Assistant Professor in Physical Education (Yoga Therapy)
  2. 2 Whether the High Court was right in setting aside the appointment on the ground of non-fulfillment of the eligibility criteria

Ratio Decidendi

Once the expert Selection Committee and subsequently the Equivalence Committee found the appellant's qualifications as satisfying the eligibility requirements of the advertisement, the Court in judicial review could not substitute its opinion on equivalence of educational qualifications. The High Court erred in setting aside the appointment solely on the nomenclature of the diploma when the expert bodies had considered it equivalent.

Court Disposition

Appeal allowed. Judgment of the High Court set aside.

Orders

  • Appellant to be reinstated in service forthwith with all consequential benefits, seniority and pay fixation.
  • Appellant not entitled to pay for the period out of service.