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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE WEDNESDAY,THE 07TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2018 / 16TH KARTHIKA, 1940 WP(C).No. 29113 of 2016 PETITIONER: DR.HAMZA .V.K S/O.ABOOBACKER (LATE), VATTAMKANDATHIL HOUSE, CHUNDAMBATTA POST, PALAKKAD -679337. BY ADVS. SRI.KALEESWARAM RAJ KUM.A.ARUNA RESPONDENTS: 1 ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH, UP - 202002. 2 THE REGISTRAR ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY,ALIGARH, UP - 202002. 3 THE VICE CHANCELLOR ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY,ALIGARH, UP - 202002. 4 JOINT REGISTRAR ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH, UP - 202002. 5 THE DIRECTOR, ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, MALAPPURAM CENTRE, CHERUKARA POST, CHELAMALA, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM - 679340 6 MS.LUBNA ANSARI ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, MALAPPURAM CENTRE, CHERUKARA POST,CHELAMALA, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM - 679340 7 MS. MOHAMMED YASHIK P ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, MALAPPURAM CENTRE, CHERUKARA POST,CHELAMALA, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM - 679340. W.P.(C) Nos.29113/2016 & 3949/2017 2 8 MR. SHAFEEQUE REHMAN K.V ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, MALAPPURAM CENTRE, CHERUKARA POST, CHELAMALA, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM - 679340. 9 MR. SYED AHMED SAAD ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, MALAPPURAM CENTRE, CHERUKARA POST, CHELAMALA, PERINTHALMANNA, MALAPPURAM - 679340. BY ADVS. SMT.SANJEETHA K.A., SC, ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY SMT.AMRIN FATHIMA SRI.E.C.AHAMED FAZIL SRI.T.M.BINOY SMT.M.A.VAHEEDA BABU SMT.M.SHAJNA SMT.UMMUL FIDA SRI.BABU KARUKAPADATH SRI.J.RAMKUMAR SRI.K.M.FAISAL (KALAMASSERY) SRI.K.M.FIROZ SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON SRI.MITHUN BABY JOHN SRI.P.U.VINOD KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07.11.2018, ALONG WITH WP(C)No.3949/2017, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) Nos.29113/2016 & 3949/2017 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE A.MUHAMED MUSTAQUE WEDNESDAY, THE 07TH DAY OF NOVEMBER 2018 / 16TH KARTHIKA, 1940 WP(C).No.3949 of 2017 PETITIONER/S: RINOJ P.K. CHODATHIL HOUSE, PANNENPARA, CHALAD P.O, KANNUR DISTRICT, PIN - 670 014. BY ADVS. SRI.S.P.ARAVINDAKSHAN PILLAY SMT.K.N.REMYA SMT.L.ANNAPOORNA SMT.N.SANTHA SRI.K.A.BALAN SRI.PETER JOSE CHRISTO SRI.S.A.ANAND SRI.S.DEEPAK SRI.V.VARGHESE RESPONDENT/S: 1 ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY ALIGARH(UP), PIN 202 002, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR. 2 VICE CHANCELLOR ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH(UP), PIN 202 002. 3 REGISTRAR ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, ALIGARH(UP), PIN 202 002. 4 DIRECTOR ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, MALAPPURAM CENTRE, CHERUKARA P.O,PERINTHALMANNA (VIA), MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN 679 340., W.P.(C) Nos.29113/2016 & 3949/2017 4 5 LUBNA ANSARI ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION,FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES AND RESEARCH, ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, MALAPPURAM CENTRE, CHERUKARA P.O, PERINTHALMANNA (VIA), MALAPPURAM DISTRICT , PIN - 679 340. 6 MOHAMMED YASHIK P ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES AND RESEARCH,ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY,MALAPPURAM CENTRE, CHERUKARA P.O, PERINTHALMANNA (VIA), MALAPPURAM DISTRICT, PIN - 679 340. 7 SHAFEEQU REHMAN K.V ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION,FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES AND RESEARCH, ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, MALAPPURAM CENTRE, CHERUKARA P.O, PERINTHALMANNA (VIA), MALAPPURAM DISTRICT , PIN - 679 340. 8 SYED AHMED SAAD, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION,FACULTY OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES AND RESEARCH, ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY, MALAPPURAM CENTRE, CHERUKARA P.O, PERINTHALMANNA (VIA), MALAPPURAM DISTRICT , PIN - 679 340. BY ADVS. SMT.SANJEETHA K.A., SC, ALIGARH MUSLIM UNIVERSITY SMT.AMRIN FATHIMA SRI.T.M.BINOY SMT.M.A.VAHEEDA BABU SRI.BABU KARUKAPADATH SRI.J.RAMKUMAR SRI.K.M.FAISAL (KALAMASSERY) SRI.K.M.SATHYANATHA MENON SRI.MITHUN BABY JOHN SRI.P.U.VINOD KUMAR THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07.11.2018, ALONG WITH WP(C)No.29113/2016, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: W.P.(C) Nos.29113/2016 & 3949/2017 5 J U D G M E N T These writ petitions are filed by the candidates who have applied for selection to the post of Assistant Professor in Management Studies & Research in Aligarh Muslim University at Malappuram Centre. The selection was mainly challenged on the ground of non adherence to the UGC norms. This Court initially heard the matter and reserved the judgment. Thereafter, it was posted as to be spoken to in view of the fact that this Court need to examine the selection criteria adopted by the University. Accordingly, the matter was reheard again after perusing the original documents placed before this Court by the learned Standing Counsel appearing for the University. 2. UGC Regulations on Minimum Qualifications for Appointment of Teachers and other Academic Staff in Universities and Colleges and Measures for the Maintenance of Standards in Higher Education-2010 (hereinafter referred as UGC Regulations) and modified in 2013 govern the appointments. Regulation 3.2.0 prescribes that minimum qualifications required for the post of Assistant Professors will be those as prescribed by the UGC in the Regulations. Regulation 4.4.5 prescribes minimum qualifications for appointment of teaching faculty in Universities and Colleges for Management/Business Administration. The stipulation reads as follows: W.P.(C) Nos.29113/2016 & 3949/2017 6 “4.4.5. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR APPOINTMENT OF TEACHING FACULTY IN UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES - MANAGEMENT/ BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: 1. ASSISTANT PROFESSOR i. Essential: 1. First Class Masters Degree in Business Management/Administration/ in a relevant management related discipline or first class in two year full time PGDM declared equivalent by AIU / accredited by the AICTE / UGC; OR 2. First Class graduate and professionally qualified Charted Accountant / Cost and Works Accountant / Company Secretary of the concerned statutory bodies. ii. Desirable: 1. Teaching, research, industrial and / or professional experience in a reputed organization; 2. Papers presented at Conferences and / or published in refereed journals. 3. Admittedly, the petitioners as well as the selected candidates possess the above qualifications. The dispute in these writ petitions is in regard to the selection procedure adopted by the Aligarh Muslim University. Regulation 6.0.0 laid down the selection procedure which reads as follows: 6.0 .0 SELECTION PROCEDURES: 6.0.1 The overall selection procedure shall incorporate transparent, objective and credible methodology of analysis of the merits and credentials of the applicants based on weightages given to the performance of the candidate in different relevant dimensions and his/her performance on a scoring system proforma, based on the Academic Performance Indicators (API) as provided in this Regulations in Tables I to IX of Appendix III. W.P.(C) Nos.29113/2016 & 3949/2017 7 In order to make the system more credible, universities may assess the ability for teaching and/or research aptitude through a seminar or lecture in a class room situation or discussion on the capacity to use latest technology in teaching and research at the interview stage. These procedures can be followed for both direct recruitment and CAS promotions wherever selection committees are prescribed in these Regulations. 6.0.2 The Universities shall adopt these Regulations for selection committees and selection procedures through their respective statutory bodies incorporating the Academic Performance Indicator (API) based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) at the institutional level for University Departments and their Constituent colleges/ affiliated colleges (Government/Government-aided/Autonomous/ Private Colleges) to be followed transparently in all the selection processes. An indicative PBAS template proforma for 36direct recruitment and for Career Advancement Schemes (CAS) based on API based PBAS shall also be sent separately by the UGC to the universities. The universities may adopt the template proforma or may devise their own self-assessment cum performance appraisal forms for teachers in strict adherence to the API criteria based PBAS prescribed in these Regulations.... 4. As referred in Regulation 6.0.1, selection has to be made in accordance with Appendix-III Table -II(c). It is appropriate to refer the table. APPENDIX-III TABLE -II(c) Minimum scores for APIs for direct recruitment of teachers in university departments/Colleges, Librarian/Physical Education cadres in Universities/Colleges, and weightages in Selection Committees to be considered along with other specified eligibility qualifications stipulated in the Regulation. Assistant Professor/ Associate Professor/ Professor/ equivalent cadres equivalent cadres equivalent cadres (Stage 1) (Stage 4) (Stage 5) Minimum API Minimum Qualification as Consolidated API score Consolidated API Scores stipulated in these requirement of 300 points score requirement of regulations from category III of APIs 400 points from category III of APIs Selection a) Academic Record and a) Academic Background e) Academic Committee criteria/ Research Performance (20%) Background weightages (Total (50%) b) Research performance (20%) W.P.(C) Nos.29113/2016 & 3949/2017 8 Weightages = 100) b) Assessment of Domain based on API score and f) Research Knowledge and Teaching quality of publications performance based Skills (40%) on API score and (30%) c) Assessment of Domain quality of publications