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Jan 17 2007 (HC)

Rajorshi De Vs. University of Calcutta and anr.

Court : Kolkata

Reported in : (2007)2CALLT291(HC)

..... the said calcutta university first regulations 1979 were framed or rather amended under the provisions of the calcutta university act 1979 and the said amended regulations 1979 were rightly termed by the learned counsel for the petitioner ..... much argument was advanced by the learned counsel on behalf of the writ petitioner that under the provisions of regulation 34(1) of the calcutta university first regulations 1979 (in short regulations 1979), the respondents or rather the university had enough power 'to add to the marks obtained by a candidate in any subject at any examination, in exceptional circumstances as or when ..... the writ petitioner, therefore, sought intervention of this court by way of a writ petition which was disposed of by an order by which the matter was referred to the vice-chancellor of calcutta university and against that order an appeal was preferred presumably by the petitioner and the said appeal was also disposed of by the appeal court on 17.6.1997 observing, inter alia, that since 'the ..... when, even the above reminder failed to obtain any decision from the vice-chancellor of the calcutta university (the vice-chancellor in short) or even any reply from his end to the said reminder or to the said representation, the petitioner, as submitted by his learned counsel, was compelled to initiate this writ proceeding once again against the university of calcutta and its vice-chancellor seeking primarily 'a writ of mandamus on the respondents to compel them to .....

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Sep 23 2008 (HC)

Bhawanipur Gujarati Education Society and anr. Vs. University of Calcu ...

Court : Kolkata

Reported in : (2009)1CALLT43(HC),2008(4)CHN821

..... to the provisions of law, its interpretations and the facts is to highlight the fact that all the respondents, the vice-chancellor, the pro-vice-chancellor for academic affairs and the inspector of colleges had acted in a cavalier manner and in utter and total disregard of the provisions contained in the calcutta university act, 1979, the calcutta university first ordinances, 1979 and the calcutta university first statutes, 1979. ..... moreover, in view of the provisions contained in the calcutta university act, 1979 and in the delegated legislations, the university grants commission (the minimum standards of instructions for the grant of the first degree through formal education in the faculties of arts, humanities, fine arts, music, social sciences, commerce and sciences) regulations, 1985 (hereinafter ..... submission was, there is no provision in the calcutta university act, 1979 (for short 'the act'). ..... the calcutta university first ordinances, 1979 (hereinafter referred to as the 'first ordinance') and the calcutta university first statutes, 1979 ('first statute' for short) which empower the respondents to act in the manner and pass order as has been done. ..... the letter dated 20th june, 2008 issued by the inspector of colleges, calcutta university, the respondent no, 3 and the inspection report dated 20th june, 2008 cannot be sustained and are set aside and quashed.28. .....

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Aug 17 1983 (HC)

West Bengal Board of Examination for Admission to Engineering, Medical ...

Court : Kolkata

Reported in : AIR1984Cal52,87CWN1050

..... impugned order dated july 7 1981, the governor has not usurped the functions of the calcutta university conferred on it by section 52 (a) of the calcutta university act, 1979. ..... of the writ petitioners is that the impugned government order dated april 7, 1981 constituting the board is ultra vires section 52 (a) of the calcutta university act, 1979 and article 154(2) of the constitution, section 52 (a) of the act runs as follows : '52. ..... it is contended that the calcutta university act, 1979 is not an existing law within the meaning of clause (1) of article 366 and, as such, article 154(2) is not applicable ..... board was ultra vires article 154 of the constitution read with section 52 (a) of the calcutta university act, 1979. ..... the rule nisi, it was contended on behalf of the writ petitioners that the formation of the board to hold examination for admission to engineering, medical and technological degree colleges was contrary to the provisions of the calcutta university act, 1979. ..... it is urged on behalf of the writ petitioners that as by section 52 (a) of the calcutta university act, the function of admission of students to the university and colleges affiliated or recognised by it and their enrolment as such has been conferred on the university, the governor or the state government had no authority to constitute the board for the purpose of admission of candidates to engineering medical and technological degree colleges and that, accordingly, the constitution of the board is .....

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Apr 12 1983 (HC)

Jitendra Nath Banerjee and ors. Vs. West Bengal Board of Examination f ...

Court : Kolkata

Reported in : AIR1983Cal275

..... government order dated 7th july, 1981 and also the competence of the board to hold such examination for admission to engineering, medical and technological degree colleges when specific provisions have been made in the calcutta university act 1979 empowering the university authorities to make regulations, statutes or ordinances for admission of students in these colleges which are undoubtedly affiliated to the ..... 3 and 4 cannot have any legal effect in view of the fact that the calcutta university act, 1979 (west bengal act xxxviii of 1979) had been passed by the state legislature and the same was published in the calcutta gazette on 31st december, 1979. ..... medical and technological degree colleges are wholly illegal, unwarranted and without jurisdiction as the same has been made contrary to the provisions of the calcutta university act, 1979 (west bengal act xxxvii of 1979). ..... bad inasmuch as this order has been made in exercise of the executive power conferred upon the government by article 162 of the constitution and this order does not go against, or infringe any of the provisions of the calcutta university act, 1979. ..... it has been next submitted that the formation as well as constitution of the board of examination to hold examination for admission to engineering medical and technological degree colleges being contrary to the provisions of the calcutta university act. .....

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Dec 06 1991 (HC)

Prof. Ratan Khasnobish Vs. the Calcutta University and ors.

Court : Kolkata

Reported in : (1992)2CALLT22(HC)

..... in this connection the learned advocate has referred to section 40(2) of the calcutta university act, 1979 which says that any vacancy among the nominated members of any authority or body of the university shall be filled within suck time as may be prescribed, by nomination by the person or authority that nominated the member whose seat has become vacant ..... the composition of the faculty councils for post graduate studies is specified in section 23 of the calcutta university act, 1979 which gives the list of such faculties and the composition thereof. ..... , the petitioner has not challenged the vires of section 41 of calcutta university act, 1979 otherwise the verdict might have been different. ..... section 17 of the calcutta university act, 1979 describes the authorities of the university which includes the faculty councils for post-graduate studies and the councils for under-graduate ..... main allegation against the vice-chancellor of calcutta university is that he has not fully constituted the said faculty council for post-graduate studies in commerce, social welfare and business management, by nominating five teachers participating in post-graduate teaching in the subject or subjects concerned from constituent colleges or from professional colleges as required under section 23(2)(vi) of the calcutta university act, 1979. ..... affidavit further contends the statement by the registrar that this dispute should be referred to the chancellor under section 42 of the calcutta university act, 1979. .....

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Mar 14 2005 (HC)

Gargi Nath Vs. State of W.B. and ors.

Court : Kolkata

Reported in : 2005(2)CHN468

..... is next alleged that the petitioner showed the librarians as teaching staff in the college prospectus and the teachers' attendance register and in the teachers' council in violation of the calcutta university act, 1979 and continued to do so notwithstanding a warning dated 3rd july, 2003 from the president. ..... university examinations of the year 2003; (6) tampering of official records and false statements to enquiry teams sent by calcutta university; (7) motivated malicious and partisan treatment towards certain teachers of the college with a view to denigrating and harassing them; (8) ..... years 2000-01, 2001-02 and 2002-03 in arbitrary manner without uniformity and without approval of the governing body; (3) acts of serious insubordination to the governing body and other higher authorities and distortion of facts in agenda and resolutions of governing body meetings and distortion in presentation of facts to other authorities; (4) violation of extant norms and rules of calcutta university during the years 2002-2003 and 2003-2004; (5) dereliction of duty as center-in-charge for the ..... context reference may be made to statute 98 of the calcutta university first statutes, 1979 which is extracted hereinbelow for convenience:'98. .....

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Apr 30 1991 (HC)

Dr. Gayatri Sen Majumdar Vs. Vice-chancellor of the University of Calc ...

Court : Kolkata

Reported in : (1991)2CALLT185(HC)

..... i find that the university has not complied with sections 54 and 55 of the calcutta university act, 1979 and also i find that the resolution no ..... i must be very frank to say that the university has failed to impress upon me as to how section 55 was implemented in accordance with the provisions of the calcutta university act, 1979. ..... now, i come to the calcutta university act, 1979 as published in 1986. ..... gayatri sen majumdar, moved this writ petition against the vice-chancellor of the university of calcutta and others for quashing the letters of interview already issued in respect of the posts of the lecturers in the department of pali in the calcutta university for appearing before the selection committee on 1st september, 1989. ..... chatterjee, the learned advocate for the university, has taken a point that the petitioner has only challenged the interview by the selection committee and did not challenge the procedure adopted by the calcutta university for the recruitment of the candidates for lecturership of pali and as such something which has not been asked for cannot be granted to the ..... chatterjee, the learned advocate appearing for the calcutta university, placed before me the proceeding of the selection committee held for the posts of two lecturers if the department of pali on 1st september, ..... 1975 and has several papers of research value published in the different journals and books in india and bangladesh including the journals of ancient indian history of the calcutta university. .....

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Jan 21 1998 (HC)

Saswati Choudhary Vs. the University of Calcutta

Court : Kolkata

Reported in : (1998)2CALLT244(HC)

..... has been held as follows:-'(a) section 22 of the calcutta university act, 1979 has vested the syndicate of the university with certain powers and duties to prescribe and collect fees or charge for the registration of students and their admission to courses of studies organised by the university, for holding examination, for the grant of degrees, ..... biswas, learned advocate appearing on behalf of calcutta university has invited my attention by citing a xerox copy of the judgment passed by ..... university issued circulars on 25lh april 1996 to all the colleges and institutions affiliated to the calcutta university directing them that the students coming out from the 'partachar vidyalaya' shall not be permitted to sit in any university ..... therefore, the calcutta university authority cannot be blamed by ..... the calcutta university has filed affidavit-in- ..... examination, new delhi is not to be recognised as equivalent to 12 years higher secondary education for the purpose of admission to the first year degree class in a college under the calcutta university. ..... calcutta university ..... be admitted to first year degree course if he has prosecuted a regular course of study for not less than two academicals years in a college or college affiliated to the university in the subjects which the candidates takes up after passing the higher secondary examination (10+2 course) conducted by the council for higher secondary education, west bengal, or an equivalent examination recognised as such examination'.11. .....

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Sep 11 2009 (HC)

Suraj Konar and ors. Vs. University of Calcutta and ors.

Court : Kolkata

..... section 22 of the calcutta university act, 1979 (hereafter the act) provides for exercise of powers and performance of duties as laid down therein by the syndicate of the university. ..... the advertisement, however, contained the following stipulation:from this academic year, students of autonomous colleges of calcutta university will take admission in pg courses along with students of other colleges who are directly under university of calcutta. ..... according to the petitioners, there has been a conscious effort on the part of the authorities of the university of calcutta (hereafter the university) to promote mediocrity at the expense of merit and they urge the court of writ to undo the wrong perpetrated by it to their utter detriment and prejudice.2. ..... on the face of the guidelines, together with the stipulation in the act, the university has no other option but to treat the students of autonomous colleges at par with the students of affiliated colleges directly under its control. ..... taking a wholesome view of the matter, i have no hesitation to hold that the university, a centre for advancement of learning, has acted ultra vires in denying the petitioners admission. ..... no regulation framed by the university in terms of section 55 of the act laying down conditions for admission to the different post-graduate courses of studies conducted by it has been placed before me. .....

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Sep 04 2008 (HC)

Tanushree Dutta Vs. State of West Bengal and ors.

Court : Kolkata

Reported in : (2008)IVCALLT131(HC)

..... ventilated in the present application relates to alleged illegal and arbitrary action on the part of the authority in not considering her case relating to the result of the special compartmental examination as per sections 25 and 26 of the calcutta university act, 1979.2. ..... public information officer cum registrar of the calcutta university informed the petitioner by letter dated 17th september, 2007 that no inspection of any answer script or examination conducted by the university shall be allowed under the right to information act, 2005. ..... mukherjee submitted that the council of calcutta university took the decision that compartmental examination should be held from february to march and the results of the appearing candidates would be ..... cleared such test and took provisional admission on 7.9.2007 for academic session 2007-2008 on the production of mark sheet of part-i examination issued by the university of calcutta and the admit card for part-ii examination and also declared that she obtained 57.5% marks in part-ii honours.14. ..... she also sought for a direction upon the university of calcutta, thereby restraining it from taking any action by way of disturbing the petitioner's study in the ..... university of calcutta and ors. ..... the application dated 16th august, 2007 under the right to information act, 2005, the petitioner was informed by letter dated 17.9.2007 that no inspection of any answer script of any examination conducted by the university shall be allowed to the petitioner.13. mr. .....

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