Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Registrar's Appointment, Imposes Fine
The Uttarakhand High Court dismissed a petition against the appointment of Sandeep Kumar as registrar of the Govind Ballabh Pant Institute, citing it as baseless. A fine of Rs 5 lakh was imposed on petitioner Ajay Kishore Bahuguna, who alleged Kumar lacked qualifications and experience. The institute confirmed Kumar's appointment was in accordance with the rules.
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The Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed a petition that sought to challenge the appointment of Sandeep Kumar as the registrar of the Govind Ballabh Pant Institute of Engineering and Technology. A bench led by Chief Justice G. Narendra and Justice Subhash Upadhyay labelled the petition as 'baseless' and levied a fine of Rs 5 lakh against the petitioner.
The court ordered that the fine be deposited with the State Legal Services Authority within six weeks. The petitioner, Ajay Kishore Bahuguna, a resident of Tehri, claimed that Kumar did not meet the educational qualifications and lacked the minimum five years of administrative experience required for the position.
The institute countered the allegations, affirming that Kumar's appointment was ratified by the Board of Governors in 2019 and adhered to all prescribed rules. They further argued that questioning Kumar's appointment after nearly six years was unreasonable.
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