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v. A minimum score as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator (API) based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS), set out in the UGC Regulations, 2010.

The requirement of good academic record was defined under the heading Note of the aforestated notice and the same reads thus:

NOTE:

1 Under the term good academic record, the candidate must have obtained on an average of 50% marks in each of the two public examinations/degrees immediately preceding the Master's degree.

2 A relaxation of 5% may be provided at the graduate and Master's level for the SC/ST/Persons with Disabilities (Physical and Visual Disabilities) categories for the purpose of eligibility and for assessing good academic record during direct recruitment to teaching positions. After shortlisting the applications, the list of candidates having the requisite qualification and experience for interview, was promulgated on 15.12.2012, wherein, the name of the appellant did not figure. Being aggrieved, the appellant preferred the two instant writ petitions, viz., W.P. No.62 of 2013 for consideration of his candidature under the Scheduled Caste category and W.P.No.63 of 2013, seeking a direction to permit him to participate in the interview and consequently, to consider him for appointment on the post of Associate Professor in English.

7 Heard the learned counsel for the parties, perused the pleadings and documents appended thereto.

8 Indisputably, the prescribed qualification for the post in question is good academic record with a Ph.D. Degree in the concerned / allied / relevant discipline, a Master's degree with at least 55% marks (or an equivalent grade in a point scale wherever grading system is followed), a minimum of eight years of experience of teaching and / or research in an academic / research position equivalent to that of Assistant Professor in a University, College or Accredited Research Institution/industry, excluding the period of Ph.D. research with evidence of published work and a minimum of 5 publications as books and / or research / policy papers, contribution to educational innovation, decision of new curricula and courses and technology  mediated teaching learning process with evidence of having guided doctoral candidates and research students, a minimum score as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator (API) based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS), set out in the UGC Regulations. The term Good academic record has been defined under the heading Note of the notice. As per the said Note, a candidate is deemed to have good academic record, if he obtains on an average, 50% marks in each of the two public examinations/degrees, immediately preceding the Master's degree. It is further provided in the Note that relaxation of 5% is permissible at the graduate and Master's level for the SC/ST category candidates. This qualification is strictly in conformity with the requirements as notified under Clause 4.1.0 of the UGC Regulations.