Courts are not experts on educational degrees, says HC
The Hindu
Say such expertise comes in the realm of the University Grants Commission
The courts are not expert bodies to give a finding on whether a bachelor’s degree in engineering has to be treated equivalent to a bachelor’s degree in science. It is for expert bodies like the University Grants Commission to arrive at such a finding, said the Karnataka High Court. A division bench comprising Justice Satish Chandra Sharma and Justice S. Vishwajith Shetty made these observations while allowing an appeal filed by the Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board (BWSSB) challenging a September 2020 verdict of a single judge bench. The single bench had directed the BWSSB to consider the applications filed by the petitioner – Ambarish Kumar S. – and other candidates possessing BE degree for the posts of Assistants/Clerks. The single bench had said that BE is ‘equivalent to a degree in science’ when the qualification prescribed for the posts was ‘a decree in Arts/Commerce/Science from a recognised university along with a one-year course in computer basics’.More Related News
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