HC upholds decision cancelling registrar’s appointment in univ

HC upholds decision cancelling registrar’s appointment in univ 

TIMES NEWS NETWORK  BHOPAL 
26.11.2024 

Bhopal : A division bench of the MP high court upheld the decision of the executive council of Harisingh Gaur Central University, Sagar, to cancel the appointment of Dr Ratan Kumar Pradhan as registrar of the university over inadequate academic experience required for the post. This decision set aside the order of the single-judge bench, which quashed the executive council's order. 

The vicechancellor of the university had appealed against the single bench order. Hearing the appeal, the bench of Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf stated that the grounds on which Dr Pradhan's appointment was cancelled were genuine. This was because he did not have the adequate academic experience required for the post as advertised. The Vice-Chancellor of the university, in his appeal against the single bench order, mentioned that Dr Ranjan Kumar Pradhan applied online for the post of registrar on March 15, 2022. The executive council of the university, on the recommendation of the selection committee, issued an order for his appointment on Dec 29, 2022. 

After his selection, he quit his post at DRT Guwahati and applied for VRS from Niti Ayog. However, he could not join as registrar by the last date of joining. Meanwhile, based on information received from Niti Ayog and DRT Guwahati, a show cause notice was issued to Dr Pradhan, stating that he did not have the requisite qualifications for the post of registrar. Dr Pradhan had moved the HC against the order