Regulations, 2010). The alleged
violations are;
(i) The Academic Performance Indicator (API) scores
of the candidates was not considered for
assessing their merit ... performance on a scoring system proforma,
based on the API Scores provided at Table-I to IX of Appendix-III to
the UGC Regulations
University has nominated its representatives to the
statutory selection committee. The API score sheet/tabulation
sheet of the marks of the applicants of the interviews ... stage5)
t cadres (stage1) t cadres (Stage 4)
Minimum API Minimum Consolidated API Consolidated API
Scores Qualification as score requirement Score requirement
stipulated in these
Appellant filled up his application form along with
the self-attested API score.
3. BPUT came out with another advertisement dated 19th July ... have applied for the post
along with all the requisites and API score with separate summary
sheet for each Centre. The Selection Committee called
implementation of API scoring system or to device their own scoring
system. Besides, it was recommended that the API score will be used ... made by it for implementation of
API scoring system or to device their own scoring system. The API score
can be used only for screening
respondent No. 1 and 2 to reveal the API Scores of
all the candidates falling within the category of
eligible for interview along with their ... points from categories II and III of
API (cumulative). Candidates securing requisite API score were to be
called for interview.
16. It is further stated
report of the Expert Committee with respect to appraisal of
API score made therein, to the 1st respondent, along with a copy of this
judgment ... scores so obtained to
obtain the total score. The Syndicate of the University, on the
other hand, found that the maximum API score that could
been constituted as per the Regulations of UGC and API scores had also not been evaluated as per the norms prescribed by the 1st respondent ... API score requirement of 300 points from category III of APIs
Consolidated API score requirement of 400 points from category III of APIs
Selection Committee
both the writ
petitions, the procedure adopted for computation of API score by application of
Clause 10.0 of the UGC Regulations, 2018 by the selection ... framed by the TPSC in
matters of giving weightage to the API score and the interview score.
3. The first issue which needs
that the petitioner is having necessary API score
more than required score was also enclosed. The required API
score to be eligible for interview ... Committee was constituted to verify the
API submitted by the eligible candidates. The Expert Committee
verified the API scores of all the candidates including
Indicator (API)
was to be formulated as per the qualifications and certificates of each
candidate and 80 points were allocated for API score whereas ... were allocated for API whereas 20 points were allocated for
interview/viva voce. As per the proforma relating to API score card, 50
points were
