J. ASHOKA versus UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES & ORS.
The Board of Regents, under Statute 30 and in consonance with Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution, has the power to select the best candidate from the select list, provided it records cogent reasons if it chooses someone other than the top-ranked candidate. In this case, the Board assigned adequate reasons for preferring Respondent No. 3, including her advanced qualification, regular service, and humanitarian grounds. The action was not arbitrary and complied with the statutes and constitutional requirements.
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- Appointment
- Selection process
- University statute
- Merit
- Reservation
- Administrative discretion