RAJIB BORDOLOI Vs. DIBRUGARH UNIVERSITY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Mr. M.K. Choudhury, learned senior counsel for the petitioner and also heard Mr. R. Goswami, learned counsel appearing for the respondent Dibrugarh University.

(2.) The petitioner obtained his Ph.D in Physics in the year 2008 and his topic of research was "A study of Laser induces changes in the threshold behaviour and other non-linear transient phenomena in molecular media". The petitioner also had his Masters Degree in physics in the year 1985 having secured 73% marks with special paper of Theoretical Physics (Advance Quantum Mechanics). It is stated that the petitioner was the best Post Graduate of that particular year in the Dibrugarh University. The petitioner also had some prior experience of working in the Tinsukia College from the year 1986, where he was the Head of the Department of Physics and it is stated that presently he is also the Principal of Tinsukia Women College. The petitioner also has wide experience in participating in various conferences and seminars and he had also presented a research paper in the Second International Conference on current development in Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics with application held in the year 2006, as organized by the Department of Physics and Atomic Physics of Delhi University.

(3.) Pursuant to an advertisement dated 01.12.2007 inviting applications for amongst others, the post of Reader in Physics, the petitioner had offered his candidature. As per the advertisement, the required qualification was MSc in Physics with special paper of Atomic and Molecular Physics/Spectroscopy. As per the proceeding of the Selection Committee constituted u/s 29(c) of the Dibrugarh University Act, 1965, the petitioner was the only candidate who was recommended for consideration of the Executive Council for the post of Reader in the Department of Physics of Dibrugarh University.