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its letter dated 13.02.2008 (Annexure-3), has clarified the position. It has also been stated that the
only guideline as prescribed by the U.G.C. Regulations is that the minimum qualifications for appointment
of lecturer and the same is mandatory in nature as contained in the U.G.C. Regulations on (minimum
qualifications required for the appointment of lecturer and the career advancement of teachers and
lecturers in universities and institutions affiliated to it) Regulations, 2000, together with the amended
Regulation of 2002 and of 2006.
Jharkhand PSC
13. From the above, it appears that the J.P.S.C. on being called upon to make the selection of the
suitable candidates for appointment on the posts of lecturers in the various universities was left with its
own discretion to adopt the selection process, which could be subject only to the eligibility criteria
fixed by the U.G.C. Regulations. The J.P.S.C. was therefore at liberty to confine the selection process
by way of selection through interview/viva-voce only. Guidance was available to the J.P.S.C. in this
regard under the provisions of Rule 57(2)(b) of the Jharkhand State Universities Act 2000, which the
J.P.S.C. in its counter affidavit has claimed to have adhered to and followed strictly.
The counter affidavit of the J.P.S.C. declares that even though it was left to its discretion to prescribe
the selection process by way of interview/viva voce test yet, it had preferred the matter to be decided
upon by a select body of academicians including the nominees of the State Government and the
Principals of various colleges, the Vice-chancellor of Universities, Chancellors of Universities and the
Chairman and Senior member of the J.P.S.C. It was this Committee which had unanimously proposed
and recommended to allocate 60 marks for the academic qualifications and 40 marks for interview.
Thus, the selection process as adopted and prescribed by the J.P.S.C. was based on the
recommendations of the Select Committee of Academicians and the percentage of marks was
accordingly allocated as per the recommendations.
14. It may also be noted that the demand for the Government to take steps for appointment of
lecturers in different constituent colleges of universities in the Jharkhand came up for consideration
before this Court in the case of Jharkhand B.E.T.-N.E.T. Association versus The State of Jharkhand
& Others (W.P. (S) No.1059 of 2006). While disposing of this writ application, this Court has issued
a series of directions, which, inter alia comprised of the following:-
(i) Direction to the State Government to verify within the time stipulated, the number
of sanctioned teaching posts in the various departments of one or the other
Constituent College.
(ii) The number of such posts which had fallen vacant.
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