Supreme Court reinstates lecturer, rules age-limit rules wrongly applied in 18-year-old appointment dispute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Supreme Court set aside the Gauhati High Court\u2019s order and reinstated the appellant, holding that the 2003 Rules (which imposed an age limit) did not apply to the selection process conducted under the 2001 Rules for an aided college post. The appellant\u2019s service was regularised with continuity but without back wages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Court:
Supreme Court of India<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Case:
Jyotsna Devi vs. The State of Assam & Ors.
Civil Appeal Nos. 011777-011778 of 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Date Of Judgement:
September 25, 2025<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Act:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00b7 Assam Government Aided Junior College Management Rules, 2001
\u00b7 Assam Secondary Education (Provincialisation) Service Rules, 2003
\u00b7 Assam Higher Secondary Education Act, 1984
\u00b7 Assam Secondary Education (Provincialisation) Act, 1977<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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