KANHAIYA MISHRA Vs. RANCHI UNIVERSITY

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard counsel for the parties.

(2.) These seven petitioners are aggrieved by the order dated 30.6.2003 contained in memo no. B/1994/2032 issued by the Registrar, Ranchi University, where under the designation of these petitioners as Sectional Officer(General and Accounts) has been withdrawn. This apparently has been done in view of the order of the Hon'ble Chancellor of the Ranchi University dated 16.9.2002 which is contained at Annexure-15 to the writ petition.

(3.) The background of the facts which are relevant for un-curtaining the controversy raised herein are as follows:- These petitioners were working against the sanctioned post of Head Clerk / Accountant after their appointment in the respective constituent colleges under the Ranchi University. Petitioner No.1 was appointed against the sanctioned post of Class-III in J.N. College, Dhurwa on 22.7.1972 and promoted as Upper Division Assistant w.e.f 1.4.1978. Thereafter, he was promoted to the post Accountant w.e.f. 18.1.1989. He was re-designated as Sectional Officer, Accounts w.e.f 19.4.1990 by the notification of the University contained at Annexure-1 series. Petitioner no.2 was appointed as Office Assistant in R.L.S.Y college, Ranchi against the sanctioned post of Office Assistant. He was promoted to the post of Head Assistant on 23.12.1974. The said petitioner was re-designated as Sectional Officer, General by the notification of the University dated 4.2.1986. Petitioner no. 3 was appointed as Office Assistant / Upper Division Clerk on 5.6.1972 and promoted as Head Clerk on 1.4.1978. He was also re-designated as Sectional Officer by the University by the memo dated 5.5.1988. Petitioner no. 4 was appointed on the sanctioned post of Clerk in Simdega College, Simdega and promoted to the post of Upper Division Clerk w.e.f 1.7.1981. He was re-designated as Sectional Officer on 21.1.1994. Petitioner no.5 was appointed as Lower Division Clerk on 17.11.1972 in Kartik Oraon College, Gumla. He was treated to be in regular service vide office order dated 22.2.1994. In the meantime he was also promoted to the post of Head Assistant and thereafter, vide order dated 3.10.1994 he was re-designated as Sectional Officer, General. Petitioner no.6 was appointed as Lower Division Clerk on 5.11.1973 and promoted to the post of Accountant on 24.8.1983 and was re-designated as Sectional Officer on 3.10.1994 in the same college as petitioner no.5. Petitioner no.7 was appointed as Clerk cum Assistant in B.S. College, Lohardaga on 10.1.1971 and promoted as Upper Division Clerk, thereafter. He was re-designated as Sectional Officer vide memo dated 24.5.1990.