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Date : 01-04-2026 Heard Mr. P Mahanta, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. D Upamanyu, learned counsel for the respondent No. 1.
[2.] By filing this writ petition, the petitioner is aggrieved with the decision of the Promotional Screening Committee which was held on 10.03.2026 for considering promotion of the petitioner under the Career Advancement Scheme (CAS). The petitioner is an Associate Professor (Selection Grade) at Level 11-12 and aspires to be promoted to the post of Associate Professor at Level 13-A. [3.] The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the criteria for promotion through CAS has been provided by the Government of Assam in the Higher Education Department through Office Memorandum dated 13.06.2025, wherein the minimum API score required for promotion is 45 per assessment period. The petitioner contends that he has come to learn from a reliable source that he has only been given 40 API score and therefore, he will not be eligible to be promoted as Associate Professor at Level 13-A. [4.] Mr. P Mahanta, learned counsel has drawn the attention of this Court to the service particulars of the petitioner which is uploaded in the Assam State Higher Education Portal wherein in respect of the publication and other research papers, the petitioner has been shown to have published 8 (eight) books and for which he is shown to have scored 8 (eight) marks each totaling to 64 (sixty four). While such is the position, the petitioner contends that the score given to him in the API is only 40 (forty).
Page No.# 4/4 [5.] Upon being asked, as to whether the final score and the results of the selection has been published and intimated to the petitioner, Mr. P Mahanta, learned counsel submits that the petitioner has been informed that the proceedings of the selection will be placed before the Governing Body and it is only then that the final result will be intimated to the petitioner. Also any application seeking the API score of the petitioner will be available only after the Governing Body meets.