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Admittedly, the petitioners possess the degree of B.Sc. (Agriculture) obtained from the Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut, U.P which is a course of four years duration. It is contended that in the previous selection to the post of ADOs in 2006, by the respondent State one Kuldeep Singh who had passed B.Sc. (Agriculture) from Chaudhary Charan Singh, University, Meerut, like the petitioners was selected and appointed. They point out that in the previous selection Government had sought advise from the Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar (HAU) which wrote back that the answer to the question of equivalence of B.Sc. (Agriculture) may be sought from the Association of Indian Universities (AIU). The Association of Indian Universities which appears not to be a statutory body in turn and in response had certified that B.Sc. (Agriculture) two years course from CCS, University, Meerut is equivalent to B.Sc. (Hons.) course. On receiving this advise Kuldeep Singh was appointed. Some other candidates as well mentioned in paragraph 8 in the petition had secured appointment as ADOs in the previous recruitment process armed with the same degree as possessed by the petitioners. The State is thus estopped from adopting a different stand in the case of the petitioners.

The clarification given by the Registrar, awarding university-Ch. Charan Singh University, Meerut vide his letter dated 13th September, 2006 may please be accepted".

This is so say the least far from satisfactory exposition of equivalence or an informed decision. Much more was expected from AIU and not just a gloss over such a complex issue simplified without debate, comparison of syllabi, or other myriad factors that would go into the decision. AIU has conveniently left the matter to the university. There is no independent decision of AIU. The Court cannot go by what CCS University, Meerut says. They are interested party to this petition and may have reason to support the case of the petitioners for enhancing its image in the pantheon of universities.

The meeting ended with the Vote of Thanks of the Chair".

The only reason shown for equivalence of B.Sc. Agriculture and B.Sc (Hons.) Agriculture is based on duration of course and not on content, syllabus and other relevant factors which any reasonable expert would have have taken into consideration in the decision making process. If AIU Equivalence Committee proceeds like this it leaves much to be desired. These are all signs of crumbling institutions everywhere and of people who man them. No expert was required for the AIU to say what it has said. The Association of Indian Universities, AIU and the Haryana Agriculture University, Hisar were impleaded as added respondents No.3 and 4 on the directions of this Court issued on 19.11.2012. Both the added respondents have appeared through their counsel and have been heard. AIU has filed its affidavit dated 18.07.2013 and have attached minutes of the meeting held on 21.04.2013 as Annexure- R4/A. The contents of which are reproduced above.