Authority: High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital
Order Date: 21 August 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Dr. Anshuman Mishra (Petitioner), State of Uttarakhand & Others (Respondents). The petitioner is an Assistant Professor in Chemical Engineering at Bipin Tripathi Kumaon Institute of Technology (BTKI), Dwarahat, District Almora.
- Legal Background: The petitioner entered service at Level‑10 and was promoted to Level‑11 on 08‑11‑2016. Under AICTE Regulations 2010, he became entitled to Level‑12 after five years of service; AICTE Regulations 2019 further entitle him to Level‑12 after four years, provided other academic criteria are met. The institute has allegedly delayed granting Level‑12 (and consequently Level‑13).
- Petition Content: The writ petition (S/B) No.549 of 2026 seeks a directive for the institute to complete promotion to Level‑12 and Level‑13. The petitioner clarified he is not pressing prayers 1 to 4 and only requests the court‑ordered time‑bound promotion.
- Counsel Presence:
- For petitioner: Mr. Parikshit Saini, learned counsel, assisted by Mr. Rahul Verma.
- For respondents: Learned Additional Advocate General with Mr. B.P.S. Mer and Mr. Sachin Mehta (Standing Counsel for State/respondent No.1); Mr. K.P. Upadhyay (Senior Counsel) assisted by Mr. Hemant Pant (counsel for respondents 3 and 4); Mr. Yogesh Pacholi (counsel for respondent No.5); Mr. Bhupesh Kandpal (counsel for respondent No.6).
- Respondent Position: Respondents did not oppose the prayer and indicated the promotion process would be completed in accordance with law as directed by the Court.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is disposed of with a specific direction to the Bipin Tripathi Kumaon Institute of Technology to conclude the promotion process to Level‑12 and Level‑13 within three months from the date of this order (i.e., by 21 November 2026).
- The judgment is pronounced by Chief Justice Manoj Kumar Gupta and Justice Subhash Upadhyay.
Topics: Promotion, Higher Education, AICTE Regulations