Students challenge the change in eligibility criteria for NET/JRF examinations in Mumbai HC

Updated on: Thursday, January 17, 2013

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay high court served notices to secretary of union human resources development ministry and chairman of University Grants Commission (UGC) in response to a petition filed by Ganesh Gadekar and 12 other students of Nagpur, Wardha and Yavatmal districts.

The petitioners challenged the change in eligibility criteria for NET/JRF examinations after the exams were conducted in June 2012. The court had asked respondents to preserve the OMR sheets of the petitioners.

The petitioners claimed that they met the eligibility requirements for the said exam as fixed by the UGC but latest changes would render them ineligible for the same. They asserted that the authorities didn't declare the criteria for NET examination in advance before holding it which is illegal and unjustified on their part.

Even after securing more than the minimum percent of marks in all the three papers, the petitioners were not declared successful and they allege that this act is malafide, arbitrary and demonstrates illegitimate exercise of power.

Students challenge the change in eligibility criteria for NET/JRF examinations in Mumbai HC

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