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iv. A minimum score as stipulated in the Academic Performance Indicator (API) based Performance Based Appraisal System (PBAS), as set out in this Regulation in Appendix III for direct recruitment of Professors in Colleges.

4.3.0 ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR"

9. If we examine all the aforesaid regulations carefully, it is revealed that Regulation 3 provides for recruitment and qualifications. In the said regulation, it is nowhere specified that the said regulation would be applicable only to the Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors. On the contrary, Regulation 3.2 prescribed minimum qualification required for the post of Assistant Professors, Associate Professors and Professors, Principals etc. and it is further stated in the said regulation that their minimum qualification will be those as prescribed by UGC in these regulations. At this stage, it is also required to be noted that Regulation 4 prescribes qualifications for direct recruitment on various posts like Professor, Principal, Associate Professor etc. Further, Regulation 4.2 provides qualification for the post of Principal in which it has been provided for qualification of Masters HC-NIC Page 12 of 14 Created On Wed Dec 07 02:23:31 IST 2016 degree with at least 55% marks by recognized University. Thus, if we read aforesaid Regulations together, we are of the opinion that the relaxation of 5% from 55% to 50% of the marks to the Ph.D. Degree holders who have obtained their degree prior to 19.9.1991 provided in Regulation 3.5 would be applicable to all the posts of Professors, Principals, Associate Professors etc. It is not in dispute that all the petitioners have obtained their Masters degree prior to 19.9.1991 and therefore said relaxation would be available to them.