IMPHAL, India, May 11 -- Manipur High Court issued the following order on April 9:
[1] Heard Mr. HS Paonam, learned sr. counsel assisted by Mr. A. Arunkumar, learned counsel and Ms. H. Malemleima, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) No. 501 of 2024 & WP(C) No. 495 of 2024; Mr. M. Nabaghanashyam, learned counsel along with Mr. H. Kenajit, learned counsel for the petitioner in WP(C) No. 486 of 2024; Mr. Ajoy Pebam, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) No. 633 of 2024; Mr. M. Hemchandra, learned sr. counsel assisted by Mr. M. Rendy, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) No. 728 of 2024 & WP(C) No. 580 of 2025; Mr. H. Debendra, learned Dy. Advocate General assisted by Ms. I. Sharmila, learned jr. Govt. counsel for the State respondents and Mr. I. Denning, learned counsel for the Dhanamanjuri University (in short, 'DMU').
[2] These 6 (six) writ petitions and connected misc. applications arise out of the same issues, i.e., (i) notification dated 29.02.2024 recommending appointment of 83(eighty three) candidates in 21(twenty one) subjects (excluding Zoology) as Assistant Professors in DMU; (ii) proceedings of emergency Syndicate meeting held on 18.07.2024 with respect to Resolution No.2 of Agenda I regarding Physics and Botany; (iii) notification dated 18.07.2024 cancelling the earlier notification dated 29.02.2024 and recommending appointment of 120 (one twenty) candidates as Assistant Professor in DMU in 20 (twenty) subjects; (iv) Addendum dated 18.07.2024, inserting Para 10 in notification dated 18.07.2024 for superseding the earlier notification dated 29.02.2024 & (v) notification dated 19.07.2024 for fresh interview/viva-voce for the post of Assistant Professors in Botany & Physics subjects. In the circumstances, all these writ petitions and connected misc. applications, with respect to subjects of Physics and Botany only, are being disposed of by this common judgment and order. In order to avoid repetitions and for the sake of brevity, the common facts of these writ petitions and connected misc. applications are briefly summarized as below.
[3] The Registrar, DMU issued an advertisement no. 03/2020 dated 19.12.2020 inviting applications from intending candidates for filling up the vacancies to 88 (eighty-eight) posts of Assistant Professor in 22 (twenty-two) subjects/departments in the pay-scale of Rs. 15,600-39,100/- + AGP Rs. 6000/- (Pre-revised) and last date for submission of the duly completed application form was fixed on or before 16.01.2021 by 4:30 pm. In the general information annexed to the advertisement dated 19.12.2020, the details of the 22 (twentytwo) subjects are enumerated and the number of vacancies against each subject and categories of reservation are provided. As per the terms of the advertisement, the number of seats may change, i.e., increase or decrease. The break-up of seats subject wise is reproduced below:
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[4] All the eligible candidates including the petitioners herein appeared for interview/viva-voce before the Selection Committee. It is stated that the interview for the recruitment of 88 (eighty-eight) posts of Assistant Professor had already been completed in the month of June, 2021. However, the result of the recruitment for Assistant Registrar was not declared even after completion of the interview/viva-voce proceedings.
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