Authority: Hon'ble Judge Reetobroto Kumar Mitra, High Court
Order Date: 07 July 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: Dr. Keya Ghosh (petitioner) vs Visva Bharati University (respondent) with counsel details.
- Petition filed as W.P.A. 15217 of 2026 seeking relief from rejection of her application for Assistant Professor (Life Long Learning & Extension) under reservation for OBC.
- Advertisement No. 02/2025 dated 29 May 2025 announced a single OBC‑reserved vacancy; required a valid NCL‑OBC certificate issued on or after 1 April 2025 (Clause 9).
- Dr. Ghosh submitted her application on 26 June 2025 without the required certificate; later submitted a certificate dated 6 April 2026, which was beyond the stipulated deadline.
- The University’s Provisional Screening Committee report dated 15 May 2026 rejected her candidature on the ground of an invalid or missing OBC certificate, consistent with the advertisement; 20 other candidates were rejected for the same reason.
- The interview for the post was scheduled for 9 July 2026; the petition was filed on 1 July 2026, described by the Court as belated.
Final Outcome
- The Court held that the University’s rejection complied with the advertisement requirements and found no basis to interfere.
- WPA 15217 of 2026 was dismissed; no order as to costs; urgent certified copy to be provided on usual undertaking.
Topics: Reservation, Higher Education Recruitment