POST.DOCT.RES.ASS.SRIVENKATESWARA U. vs UNION OF INDIA — W.P.(C) No. 67/1998

Case under Section X. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010006971998

Filing Date

09-Jan-1998

Registration No

W.P.(C) No. 67/1998

Diary Number

697/1998

Order Date

26-Apr-2002

Document Type

Judgment - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 29-May-2026

Acts & Sections

Section X

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.POST.DOCT.RES.ASS.SRIVENKATESWARA U.

    Adv. V. G. PRAGASAM (Dead / Retired / Elevated)

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.UNION OF INDIA

    Adv. S.. UDAYA KUMAR SAGAR

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 26-Apr-2002

    Judgment - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 26-Apr-2002

    Judgment - of Main CaseView PDF

  4. 26-Apr-2002

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  5. 19-Mar-2002

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  6. 09-Jan-1998

    Case filed

    Registration No. W.P.(C) No. 67/1998

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casestatus.in Summary

The Supreme Court dismissed writ petitions filed by post-doctoral research associates seeking job security and permanence under UGC and CSIR schemes. The Court held that research associateships were temporary, contractual positions designed as unemployment support for five years, not employment, and that the schemes were social welfare measures rather than permanent career positions. While acknowledging the petitioners' concerns about research continuity, the Court declined to direct the UGC or CSIR to frame new schemes, expressing hope they would consider researchers' work when opportunities arose. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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