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produced as Ext.P6. According to the petitioners, though the 5th respondent claimed large number of publications as her own, all the publications which she claimed are publications with joint authors, that too not published in any reputed journals. The publications downloaded from the website is produced and marked as Ext.P7. It is basically contended that a perusal and comparison of the academic credentials of the petitioners and the 5th respondent clearly indicate that they are far ahead of the 5th respondent in their achievements. It is also pointed out that MG University had adopted the UGC Regulations of minimum qualification for appointment of teachers, other academic staff in the University and Colleges, and measures for the maintenance of the standards in Higher Education, 2010 which was published on 01.08.2011. The University order is produced as Ext.P8. The regulations of the UGC so adopted by the University is produced as Ext.P9. It is also submitted that the minimum score in the Academic Performance Indicator (API) based on the Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) is set out in Appendix III of the Regulations. Annexure III is the Regulations as modified by the UGC as per its order dated 13.06.2003, which is produced as Ext.P10. According to the petitioners, as per Ext.P10, the overall selection procedure shall incorporate transparent, objective and credible methodology of analysis of the W.P.(C) Nos. 8614, 17807, 17846 & 33796 of 2016 :8:

9. Clause 4.2.0 deals with the qualification of a Principal by Direct Recruitment and it reads thus:

i. A Master's Degree with at least 55% marks ( or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed) by a recognized University. ii. A Ph. D Degree in concerned/allied/relevant discipline(s) in the Institution concerned with evidence of published work and research guidance.
iii. Associate Professor/Professor with a total experience of fifteen years of teaching/research/administration in Universities, Colleges and other Institutions of higher education, and iv. A minimum score as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator (API) based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS), as set out in the Regulation in Appendix III for direct recruitment of Professors in Colleges.

14. Clause 6.0.2 of the Principal Regulation was amended and substituted by the following clause:

"Clause 6.0.2: The universities shall adopt these Regulations for selection committees and selection procedures through their respective statutory bodies incorporating the Academic Performance Indicator (API) based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS) at the institutional level for University Departments and their Constituent Colleges/affiliated Colleges (Government/Government-aided/Autonomous/Private Colleges) to be followed transparently in all the selection processes. An indicative PBAS template proforma for direct recruitment and for Career Advancement Schemes (CAS) based on API based PBAS is annexed in Appendix III. The Universities may adopt the template proforma or may devise their own self-assessment cum performance appraisal forms for teachers. While adopting this, Universities shall not change any of the categories or scores of the API given in Appendix III. The universities can, if they wish so, W.P.(C) Nos. 8614, 17807, 17846 & 33796 of 2016 : 21 :