Dr. Sachchida Nand Pandey vs. Union Of India

S U P R E M E C O U R T O F I N D I A RECORD OF PROCEEDINGS

WRIT PETITION (CIVIL)…………. Diary No(s).5235/2023

DR. SACHCHIDA NAND PANDEY Petitioner(s)

VERSUS

UNION OF INDIA & ORS. Respondent(s)

(FOR ADMISSION and IA No.71193/2023-CONDONATION OF DELAY IN REFILING/CURING THE DEFECTS and IA No.71410/2023-PERMISSION TO APPEAR AND ARGUE IN PERSON)

Date : 10-07-2023 This petition was called on for hearing today.

CORAM :

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURYA KANT HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DIPANKAR DATTA

For Petitioner(s) Petitioner-in-person

For Respondent(s)

UPON hearing the counsel the Court made the following O R D E R

1. Permission to appear and argue in-person is allowed.

2. Delay in refiling is condoned.

3. The instant writ petition, purportedly in public interest, has been filed against the Union of India and 23 Indian Institutes of Technology seeking following directions:-

(i) to cancel faculty appointments from June 2008 to the present date due to violation of the reservation norms;

(ii) to provide equal opportunity to north and Hindi speaking States' candidates in faculty positions; and

(iii) pass any other appropriate order as this Court may deem just and proper. Digitally signed by ARJUN BISHT Date: 2023.07.12 18:42:33 IST Reason: Signature Not Verified

4. The petitioner, who has appeared in-person, candidly admits

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that the matter regarding implementation of reservation policy in the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) is already pending before this Court as well the Madras High Court. Hence, no separate writ petition on the same issue is required to be entertained. Petitioner's prayer to cancel appointments from June 2008 onwards cannot be entertained at this belated stage, more so, when none of the appointees is a party respondent. His allegation of alleged discriminatory treatment to the candidates belonging to north and Hindi speaking States, in the matter of appointment as faculty members in IITs, is totally vague, evasive and without any supporting material. The petitioner has made sweeping allegations that several IIT students have committed suicide due to harassment caused by the professors in IITs. Such an absurd plea appears to have been taken on the basis of some news reports.

5. In our considered view, the writ petition is wholly misconceived and misdirected. The same is, accordingly, dismissed.

(ARJUN BISHT) (PREETHI T.C.) COURT MASTER (SH) COURT MASTER (NSH)

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