Gujarat HC Upholds Reinstatement of Assistant Librarian, Says UGC Norms Don’t Apply to Non-Teaching Posts

The Gujarat High Court dismissed Gujarat Vidhyapith’s appeal against a Single Judge order setting aside the termination of an Assistant Librarian after nearly 18 years of service.

The Court held that UGC regulations do not apply to non-teaching posts and said the University could not rely on the lack of UGC approval to justify termination. 

It observed that the employee had fulfilled the prescribed qualifications at the time of appointment and that raising objections after 17-18 years was unsustainable.

The Court upheld directions to grant back wages and retiral benefits.

[Gujarat Vidhyapith v. Raxaben Anilkumar Patel & Anr.]