{"id":216389,"date":"1997-08-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"1997-08-26T18:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/patna-university-anr-vs-dr-mrs-amita-tiwari-on-27-august-1997"},"modified":"2015-05-25T07:05:38","modified_gmt":"2015-05-25T01:35:38","slug":"patna-university-anr-vs-dr-mrs-amita-tiwari-on-27-august-1997","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legalindia.com\/judgments\/patna-university-anr-vs-dr-mrs-amita-tiwari-on-27-august-1997","title":{"rendered":"Patna University & Anr vs Dr. (Mrs.) Amita Tiwari on 27 August, 1997"},"content":{"rendered":"
Supreme Court of India<\/div>\n
Patna University & Anr vs Dr. (Mrs.) Amita Tiwari on 27 August, 1997<\/div>\n
Author: M J Rao<\/div>\n
Bench: Sujata V. Manohar, M. Jagannadha Rao<\/div>\n
           PETITIONER:\nPATNA UNIVERSITY & ANR.\n\n\tVs.\n\nRESPONDENT:\nDR. (MRS.) AMITA TIWARI\n\nDATE OF JUDGMENT:\t27\/08\/1997\n\nBENCH:\nSUJATA V. MANOHAR, M. JAGANNADHA RAO\n\n\n\n\nACT:\n\n\n\nHEADNOTE:\n\n\n\nJUDGMENT:\n<\/pre>\n
\t\t      J U D G M E N T
\nM. JAGANNADHA RAO, J.\n<\/p>\n
     This Civil\t Appeal has  been  preferred  by  the  Patna
\nUniversity and\tthe Vice-Chancellor  of the  said University
\nagainst the judgment of the Patna High Court dated 24.4.1992
\nin CWJC No. 6824 of 1991 allowing Writ Petition filed by the
\nrespondent and directing implementation of two orders of the
\nChancellor  of\t the  University.   The\t first\torder  dated
\n18.9.1990 of the Chancellor directed the Patna University to
\nregularise the\tservices of  the respondent  Writ Petitioner
\n“on compassionate  grounds” while the second dated 22.6.1991
\ndirected implementation\t of the\t direction contained  in the
\nearlier letter of the Chancellor dated 18.9.1990.\n<\/p>\n
     The facts of the case are as follows:\n<\/p>\n
     The respondent  holds a  degree of B.Sc. (Home Science)
\nwith  specialisation   in  Foods   an  Nutrition   from\t the
\nUniversity of  Udaipur and  also an  M.A.. in Sociology from
\nPatna university.  (Later she  also obtained a Ph.D from the
\nsame university).  In 1981, Patna Women’s College opened the
\nDepartment of  Home Science.   initially, the respondent was
\nworking in Siddharth Mahila College.  As per the statutes of
\nthe university\tin force at that time, the qualification for
\nappointment as\tLecturer was  P.G. degree in Home Science or
\nin an  “allied subject”.   Respondent  resigned her  job and
\napplied to  the Patna  Women’s College\tas she\thad  a\tP.G.
\ndegree\tin   an\t “allied  subject”,  vis.  Sociology.\t The
\nrespondent was\tappointed on  1.10.1982 on an “as-hoc” basis
\nto take\t up the\t P.G. Home Science Classes and the Principal
\nby letter  No. 5\\1983  dated 13.1.1983\trequested the  Vice-
\nChancellor to permit the respondent to “engage” P.G. classes
\non an  adhoc basis  and be  paid per  lecture.\t  The  Vice-
\nChancellor, by\tletter No.  47 dated 25.1.1983 gave approval
\nand on\tthat basis, the Education Department of the Govt. of
\nBihar wrote  to\t the  Patna  University\t on  24.2.1983\tthat
\nGovernor has accorded sanction for two posts of lecturers on
\nadhoc  and   purely  temporary\t basis\tand  for  paying  an
\nhonorarium of  Rs.25\/- per  lecture subject  to a maximum of
\nRs. 1250\/- p.m. The letter also stated:\n<\/p>\n
     “please take  necessary  steps  for
\n     regular appointment  against  these
\n     posts   immediately   because   the
\n     aforesaid\tarrangement   has   been
\n     approved only  on purely  temporary
\n     basis.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
     On 26.2.1983,  the University informed the principal of
\nthe Patna  Women’s College  that the respondent was “allowed
\nfor engaging  P.G. classes”  on Rs. 25\/- per lecture subject
\nto a maximum of Rs. 1250\/- It was also stated;\n<\/p>\n
     “This   is\t  purely   on\tad   hoc
\n     arrangement    till    a\t regular
\n     appointment is  made in  accordance
\n     with the provisions of law”.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
     It is  not in  dispute that thereafter, statutes passed
\nby the\tUniversity in  1983 (see para 9 of the Counter filed
\nin the High Court) prescribed post-graduate qualification in
\nHome  Science\t(at  least   II\t class\t as  the   requisite
\nqualification for  appointment as  lecturer in Home Science.
\nunfortunately,\tthe  respondent\t did  not  possess  a  post-
\ngraduate degree\t in Home  Science.   Possession of  the Post
\nGraduate degree in Sociology, as an ‘allied subject’ did not
\nsuffice.\n<\/p>\n
     It\t appears   that\t the   respondent  represented\t for
\nregularisation and  her case  was referred to the Chancellor
\nthrough the  letter dated 10.12.1986 of the Registrar, Patna
\nUniversity.    But  the\t Chancellor  stated  he\t would\t“not
\ninterfere” in the matter.  This was conveyed by the Governor
\nto the\tregistrar by  letter PU-53\/96  dated 20.12.1996 with
\ncopy to the respondent.\n<\/p>\n
     Meanwhile, the  respondent filed CWJC 5664\/1986 and the
\nsame was disposed of on 28.2.1987 by a Division Bench of the
\nHigh Court  stating  that  the\trespondent  could  avail  of
\nalternative remedies available to her.\n<\/p>\n
     After  the\t  communication\t of  the  rejection  of\t the
\nrepresentation\tof  the\t respondent  by\t the  Chancellor  as
\ncommunicated by\t the Govt.  through letter dated 20.12.1986,
\nthe respondent filed a fresh Writ petition CWJC 758\/1987 for
\nregularisation and  the same was dismissed on 2\/10.3.1987 by
\na Division Bench, stating as follows:\n<\/p>\n
     “Heard,  learned  counsel\tfor  the
\n     writ  petitioner  as  well\t as  the
\n     learned  Advocate\tGeneral.    This
\n     Writ application  is  dismissed  in
\n     limine.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
     The matter\t was again  pursued by\tthe respondent.\t The
\nPrincipal of  the College  wrote a  long letter to the Vice-
\nChancellor on  29.4.1988 stating  that\tthe  respondent\t was
\nworking continuously  from 1.10.1982  taking classes for the
\nP.G. students  on posts\t sanctioned  on\t 24.2.1982,  that  a
\nCommittee consisting of Dr. S.P. Singh, Pro Vice-Chancellor,
\nthe Registrar the Department of Home Science opined that the
\nrespondent “fulfilled the statutory qualifications laid down
\nby the\tUGC and\t the State Government”, for appointment as a
\nlecturer;  and\tthat  she  had\tearlier\t resigned  from\t the
\nSiddharth Mahila College and joined in this College in 1982.
\nIt  was\t  stated  that\t the  essential\t qualifications\t for
\nappointment as\ta Lecturer  were changed  “in 1985” and that
\nthe Chancellor\tmay be\trequested by  the Government to give
\nhis concurrence\t for the  appointment “as  per old  statutes
\nprevalent at the time of her appointment”.\n<\/p>\n
     It\t appears   also\t that  by  a  further  letter  dated
\n16.6.1988, the\tUniversity again recommended her case to the
\nChancellor.   On 18.9.199,  the Secretary  to the Chancellor
\ncommunicated the  order favourably  issued by the Chancellor
\nin favour of the respondent.  The said order reads:\n<\/p>\n
     “It  is   a  fit\tcase  where  the
\n     services of  Mrs. Tiwari  should be
\n     regularised    on\t   compassionate
\n     grounds –\torder may accordingly be
\n     issued.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
     On 4.9.1991, the University requested the Chancellor to
\nlet them know “as to under which statute the services of the
\npetitioner could  be regularised.”  (vide  para\t 11  of\t the
\ncounter affidavit  in  the  High  Court).    The  Chancellor
\nhowever,  informed   by\t letter\t dated\t22.6.1991  that\t the
\nregularisation may  be made as suggested in the University’s
\nletter dated  16.6.1988.   Thereafter, it  appears that\t the
\nUniversity requested  the Chancellor  to review\t his earlier
\norders.\n<\/p>\n
     When the  question of  regularisation was at the stage,
\nthe  respondent\t  filed\t the   present\twrit   petition\t for
\nimplementation\tof  the\t letters  of  the  Chancellor  dated
\n18.9.1990  and\t 22.6.1991  and\t  sough\t a   direction\t for
\nregularisation.\t  A Division Bench of the High Court allowed
\nthe writ  petition by  judgment dated 24.4.1992 and directed
\nregularisation as per the orders of the Chancellor.  Against
\nthe said  judgment, the\t University and vice-Chancellor have
\npreferred this appeal.\n<\/p>\n
     We have  heard the\t submissions of\t the learned counsel
\nfor the\t University and also of the Government of Bihar.  We
\nhave also  heard the  submissions of the learned counsel for
\nthe respondent writ petitioner.\n<\/p>\n
     The   point   for\t consideration\t is:   whether\t the
\nrespondent’s services  as Lecturer  in home Science could be
\ndirected to  be regularised  on the  basis of the letters of
\nthe Chancellor dated 18.9.1990 and 22.6.1991 and whether the
\nChancellor’s  directions   could  be   brought\twithin\t the
\nprovisions of the Bihar State Universities Act 1976 or other
\nstatutes of the Patna University?\n<\/p>\n
     It is true that when the respondent was “engaged’ on an
\n“ad hoc”  basis to take up the post-graduate classes in Home
\nScience, the respondent perhaps satisfied the requirement of
\nthe ‘statute’  in force\t at that time inasmuch as she was an
\nM.A. in\t Sociology apart  from having a bachelor’s degree in
\nHome Science.\tIt is also true that the respondent resigned
\nher job\t in the\t Siddharth  College  and  joined  the  Patna
\nWomen’s College\t on the basis of the statutes then in force.
\nBut the\t fact remains  that  the  approval  granted  by\t the
\nUniversity on  24.2.1983 was  for adhoc appointment only and
\nthe orders  of the  Registrar dated 26.2.1983 also described
\nher appointment as purely “ad hoc” till regular appointments
\nwere to be made.\n<\/p>\n
     It may  however be\t noticed that as per the requirement
\nof the\trelevant provision  of the  Bihar State Universities
\nAct, 1976  namely, Section  56 read  with the  statutes, the
\npost had  to be\t filled by  and upon  recommendation of\t the
\nBihar Public  Services Commission.   Later,  Commission\t for
\nconstituent colleges  was separately  established.  Inasmuch
\nas the\trespondent was\tnot recruited  by following the said
\nprocedure, it  was  not\t possible  to  give  her  a  regular
\nappointment to\tthe post  of Lecturer.\t  In  addition,\t the
\nstatutes of  the University  which were\t passed after  1981,
\nprovided that  the essential  qualification  would  be\tP.G.
\ndegree in  the subject\tconcerned, i.e.\t Home Science.\t The
\nrespondent was to having a P.G. degree in Home Science.\n<\/p>\n
     No\t doubt\t a  statute   was  made\t on  16.11.1978\t for
\nregularisation of certain teachers appointed before 1977 and
\nanother statute\t was issued  [letter No., 6 240 G.S. (1)] on
\n18.11.1980 for regularisation of teachers’ who had completed
\n24 months  by 31.2.1980 and para 8 of that statute clarified
\nthat those  purely appointed on temporary basis and who were
\non their  pots on  19.11.1977 could  be regularised. But the
\nrespondent did\tnot come  under this  category\tbecause\t her
\nappointment was\t on 1.10.1982.\t Non can she come within the
\nscope of a latter statute dated 29.1.1986 (B.S.U.-25\/85-283-
\nG.S.(1), which\tpermitted regularisation  of those appointed
\non  a  temporary  basis\t on  or\t before\t 28.2.1982  and\t who
\npossessed at  least a  second class  Master’s Degree  in the
\nsubject.  These statutes did not, take within their sweep, a
\nperson like the respondent who was appointed on 1.10.1982.\n<\/p>\n
     Learned counsel  for the  respondent submitted that the
\nChancellor’s orders  could be  brought within  S.74  of\t the
\nBihar State  Universities, 1976\t which provides for ‘Removal
\nof difficulties’.  That section reads as follows:-\n<\/p>\n
     “S.74 –  Removal of difficulties by
\n     the Chancellor  at the commencement
\n     of\t this  Act:  If\t any  difficulty
\n     arises in\trespect of establishment
\n     of the  University, or in the first
\n     implementation of the provisions of
\n     this Act  or Statutes  or otherwise
\n     the Chancellor  may, cut  any time,
\n     before the\t Constitution of all the
\n     authorities of the Universities, by
\n     order consistent with the provision
\n     of this Act and Statutes, as far as
\n     possible, make  any appointment  or
\n     perform any  other function,  which
\n     seems necessary  or proper\t for him
\n     for  the\tremoval\t of   the   said
\n     difficulty;  and  all  such  orders
\n     shall  take   effect  in  the  same
\n     manner as\tby the\tsaid appointment
\n     or function  has been  done in  the
\n     manner provided in the Act.”
\n     Provided that  before issuing  such
\n     an\t order,\t  the  Chancellor  shall
\n     elicit the\t opinion  of  the  Vice-<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
     Chancellor and  of such appropriate
\n     authority of the University, as may
\n     have  been\t  constituted,\ton   the
\n     proposed\t  order\t    and\t    give
\n     considerations thereon.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
     We are  unable to\tsee how\t S.74 can  help.   The\tsaid
\nprovision deals\t with a situation before the constitution of
\nthe authorities\t of the\t Universities  and  apart  from\t the
\nlimited scope  of its  application,  consultation  with\t the
\nVice-Chancellor was  also necessary.   The present case does
\nnot fall  within the  limited scope of S.74 nor is there any
\nfinding that the Chancellor was feeling it necessary to pass
\nsuch an\t order under  S.74.  In any event, orders under S.74
\nmust be\t consistent with  the  provisions  of  the  Act\t and
\nstatutes, as  is expressly  provided in that section.  Hence
\nS. 74 is of no avail.\n<\/p>\n
     Reliance is  also placed  for the\trespondent  on\tsub-
\nclauses 7(ii)  of S.9  of the  Bihar Universities Act, 1976.
\nThat provision reads as follows;\n<\/p>\n
     “S. 9  (i) that  Chancellor  :  The
\n     Governor  of  Bihar  shall\t be  the
\n     Chancellor
\n     ……………7(i)(………..(ii)
\n     The Chancellor shall have the power
\n     for   issue   directions\tto   the
\n     Universities in  the administrative
\n     or\t  academic   interest\tof   the
\n     Universities which the considers to
\n     be\t necessary.\tThe   directions
\n     issued  by\t  Chancellor  shall   be
\n     implemented by the Vice-Chancellor,
\n     Syndicate, senate\tand other bodies
\n     of the  University as  the case may
\n     be.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
     We are  of the  view that\tthe case  of the  respondent
\ncannot be  brought with sub-clause 7 (ii) of S. 9 of the Act
\neither.\t    The\t orders\t  in  question\tare  not  passed  in
\nadministrative exigencies  or in  academic  interest.\t The
\norders of  the\tChancellor  dated  18.9.1990  and  22.6.1991
\ndirected that the respondent’s services as to be regularised
\npurely on  ‘compassionate grounds’.   In  fact, in  the same
\nsection 9, sub-clause (4) says that the Chancellor may annul
\nany proceeding\tor order  of the  University which is not in
\nconformity  with   the\tAct,  the  statutes,  Ordinances  or
\nRegulations.   In that\tsetting, it  is not possible to hold
\nthat  sub-clause   7(ii)  of  Section  9  would\t permit\t the
\nChancellor to  pass  an\t order\t“in  the  administrative  or
\nacademic interest”  if the  order is  to be in conflict with
\nthe Act\t or Statutes.\tNo provision has been brought to our
\nnotice which permits the Chancellor to direct regularisation
\nof the services of a Lecturer on ‘compassionate grounds’. In
\nthe present  case the  respondent was  appointed on  ad\t hoc
\nbasis till  regular appointments were to be made and regular
\nappointments required  a qualification\twhich the respondent
\ndid not\t possess and  further, regular appointment could not
\nbe  made   except  by\tconsulting  the\t  relevant  services
\nCommission.\n<\/p>\n
     The result is no doubt unfortunate but we are unable to
\nfind any  provision to\tsustain the orders of the Chancellor
\ndated  18.9.1990   and\t22.6.1991.    The  High\t Court\twas,
\ntherefore, not correct in directing the enforcement of these
\norders.\t  We accordingly  allow the  appeal, set  aside\t the
\njudgment of  the High  court and  dismiss the writ petition.
\nOrders passed  by the  University consequent to the judgment
\nof the\tHigh Court are also are also set aside.\t There shall
\nbe no order as to costs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Supreme Court of India Patna University & Anr vs Dr. (Mrs.) Amita Tiwari on 27 August, 1997 Author: M J Rao Bench: Sujata V. Manohar, M. Jagannadha Rao PETITIONER: PATNA UNIVERSITY & ANR. Vs. RESPONDENT: DR. (MRS.) AMITA TIWARI DATE OF JUDGMENT: 27\/08\/1997 BENCH: SUJATA V. MANOHAR, M. 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