DOON UNIVERSITY DEHRADUN

SSR PART-I
DOON UNIVERSITY, DEHRADUN
6.2.4 Does the university encourage its academic departments to
function independently and autonomously and how does it ensure
accountability?
Yes. The Schools and Departments function independently and autonomously
and have been made accountable with respect to the results they are supposed
to deliver. Admission of the students in academic programmes, designing and
updating of course curricula, ensuring attendance and discipline, planning and
implementation of academic, co-curricular and extracurricular activities,
conduct of mid term and semester end examinations and all the relevant
aspects of academic management such as no dues, admit cards, exposures
visits, placement activities are some examples. However, University lays
down the necessary guidelines for ensuring accountability, openness and
transparency.
6.2.5 During the last four years, have there been any instances of court
cases filed by and against the institute? What were the critical issues and
verdicts of the courts on these issues?
The University has confronted five court cases at the level of the Hon’ble
High Court of Uttarakhand and the District Court in the past few years from
the teachers, students and common man of the University. The critical issues
involved in these cases and the verdicts are:
Case 1- Allowing the faculty to appear in the interview for the post of
Associate Professor as the Screening Committee did not recommend his name
for interview.
Verdict : Hon’ble High Court dismissed the case.
Case 2- Granting permission to a student to appear in the entrance test for the
M.Phil. Economics programme as the student was not allowed to appear in the
test as per rules. The student was punished in a case of indiscipline and was
not allowed.
Verdict : Hon’ble High Court directed the University to allow the student to
appear in the Entrance exam. The student was allowed.
Case 3- Termination of an Associate Professor from the University due to not
fulfilling the minimum eligibility conditions/ requirements for the post of
Associate Professor.
Verdict : Hon’ble High Court requested the Chancellor to consider the case
and take appropriate decision. The matter is still in process.
Case 4- Removal of unauthorized occupation of tea shop in the premises by
the University as the shop was not permitted to be opened.
Verdict : Hon’ble District Court has stayed the order of the University to
remove the shop. The matter is still not disposed off.
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