GAUHATI HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON DR. RUNMONI BORAH PHUKAN V/S THE KRISHNA KANTA HANDIQUI STATE OPEN UNIVERSITY AND 9 ORS

GUWAHATI, India, May 1 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on March 31:

1. Heard Mr. R. Phukan, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. P. J. Phukan, learned Standing Counsel, KKHSOU for the respondent Nos. 1 to 6; Mr. A. R. Tahbildar, learned Standing Counsel, Higher Education Department for the respondent Nos. 7 & 9 and Mr. S. N. Baruah, learned counsel for the respondent No. 8.

2. Challenge made in this writ petition is to the appointment of one Dr. Sanjib Borah, respondent No. 8 herein, as Assistant Professor in Assamese in Krishna Kanta Handiqui State Open University (hereinafter referred to as "KKHSOU") vide order dated 20.10.2020, pursuant to the advertisement dated 14.08.2020 for filling up the posts of Pr...