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MADHYA PRADESH ADMINISTRATIVE TRIBUNAL, INDORE
Original Application 481/1993
D.D. 17.2.1994
Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.C. Sharma, Member
Smt. Vanitha Shrivastava ... Applicant
Vs.
The Madhya Pradesh P.S.C. & Anr. ... Respondents
Qualification:
Madhya Pradesh PSC
The applicant holder of M.Sc. in Chemistry from I.I.T. Kanpur was a candidate for the post of
Assistant Professor in Physical and Inorganic Chemistry and appeared for the competitive examination
conducted by the Commission – Aggrieved by her non selection the applicant has filed A.No.393/92
– The Tribunal on the statement made by the 1st respondent–Government directed to constitute a
Committee of Experts to consider the qualification possessed by the applicant satisfies the requirement
of eligibility – The Committee set up by the Commission held that the applicant failed to fulfill the basic
requirement of eligibility – Therefore, the applicant filed this application – Tribunal in view of the fact
that the Committee did not give clear information as to whether M.Sc. from I.I.T. is equivalent to
degree passed from any other University allowed the application and directed the respondent to
consider the case of the applicant on the basis of syllabus I.I.T. Kanpur and Indore University or other
Universities if necessary to constitute a Committee by including a nominee from Kanpur.
ORDER
The applicant in this case is a candidate in the Public Service Commission Examination held for
selection and appointment to the post of Assistant Professor advertised by the P.S.C. of Madhya
Pradesh for appointment to the post of Assistant Professors in various subjects. This advertisement
was published in Rozgar Aur Nirman, Bhopal dt. 27 th September, 1990. The applicant, applied for
the post of Assistant Professor in Physical and Inorganic Chemistry in response to the said advertisement.
She passed her M.Sc. in Chemistry in the year 1987 in 1 st division with 81% marks from I.I.T.
Kanpur. She appeared at the competitive examination held in March, 1991 by the Public Service
Commission and as per self assessment she was confident about her success in the written examination.
On 25.9.91 the respondent No.1 informed the applicant that there is no mention of specialisation in
the final year mark sheet of M.Sc. submitted by her and she was asked to produce a certificate from
the concerned University as regards specialisation in the subject. Accordingly the applicant submitted
a certificate from I.I.T. Kanpur (Ann.P/8), but till the declaration of results nothing was communicated
to the applicant. (The P.S.C. did not mention about any such specialisation in their advertisement nor
it rejected the certificates issued by I.I.T. Kanpur). When the result was declared the name of the
applicant was missing from result sheet. She made a representation to respodnent No.1 (P.S.C.)