Aligarh Urdu inst distributingdegrees illegally, says HC
Prayagraj: Stating that the minority educational institution Jamia Urdu Aligarh is distributing degrees without proper classes, the Allahabad high court has said that such degree holders have no right to be appointed as assistant teachers (Urdu) in primary schools run by the Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board (UPBEB).
The petitioners pleaded that they had obtained degrees in Adeeb-e-Kamil programme from Jamia Urdu and were eligible to be appointed as assistant teachers (Urdu). All the petitioners had appeared in UP Teachers Eligibility Test - 2013 and cleared the same.
The petitioners alleged that they had qualified on the merit list based on the test results, with some already receiving postings while others were still waiting.
Meanwhile, an inquiry was initiated into the petitioners' completion of the Adeeb-e-Kamil course in less than a year, despite the course's standard duration being one year. Additionally, it was discovered that some individuals managed to obtain degrees in the same year they appeared for their intermediate exams.
Consequently, appointments of the petitioners who were already granted postings were cancelled.
The petitioners approached the high court, arguing that Jamia Urdu was a recognised institute and the speculation that there were no teachers and classrooms was baseless. Reliance was placed on Sartaj Ahmed and Ors. Vs. State of U.P. and Ors (2018) case, where the Allahabad HC had held that those who studied Moallim-E-Urdu from Jamia Urdu on or before Aug 11, 1997, were entitled to be consideration for appointment on the posts of assistant teacher (Urdu) in primary schools run by UPBEB in pursuance of a govt order (GO) dated Jan 5, 2016.
It was further argued that there was a violation of principles of natural justice and that there was no bar on pursuing two courses together. The respondents' counsel countered that Jamia Urdu lacked recognition from the University Grants Commission (UGC). It was alleged that the institute didn't conduct regular classes, and the petitioners had obtained degrees through fraudulent means.
Dismissing the writ petition filed by Azahar Ali and others, Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery observed: "The petitioner passed intermediate exam in 1995 and a certificate was issued on July 26, 1995.
According to the petitioner's case, he got admission in Jamia Urdu to pursue Adeeb-e-Kamil in July 1995. Its exam was conducted in Nov 1995, i.e. within five months and result was declared in July, 1996. A certificate placed on record clearly shows that the petitioner cleared the Moallim-e-Urdu examination held in Feb 1997.
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The court held that petitioner had passed two examinations, intermediate and Adeeb-e-Kamil, in a short period of five months, which was not proper.
The court, in its judgment dated May 17, held that Jamia Urdu was distributing degrees illegally. Therefore, the petitioner was held to be ineligible for the post of the assistant teacher (Urdu).
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