recruitment process Archives

Unsuccessful candidates cannot turn around and question selection method/eligibility qualification of examination: Chhattisgarh HC

“The petitioners took a calculated chance to get a berth in the said recruitment but finding that they are not selected, they decided to file writ questioning the Rule that it is not in accordance with law.”

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Calcutta High Court upholds termination of Municipal employees due to procedural lapses in recruitment process

Calcutta High Court detected procedural lapses, including discrepancies in the written exam, absent candidates, and hasty completion of the entire process.

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Primary School Teachers Appointment | ‘Empanelment based on merit prevails over panel expiry plea’; Calcutta High Court directs to revisit recruitment process

When substantial justice and technical considerations conflict, substantial justice should be preferred, and the right to be considered for appointment should not be defeated based on panel expiration.

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Reserved category candidates can compete in unreserved category for PSC’s recruitment process based on merit, even after availing age and fee relaxation: Calcutta High Court

The instant matter involved a dispute over the preparation of a merit list for government posts in West Bengal, with a focus on the treatment of candidates from reserved categories who had availed age and fee relaxations.

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Candidate cannot challenge selection process after consciously participating in the interview; SC sets aside Allahabad HC’s order in Gram Panchayat Adhikari recruitment case

“The approach of the High Court is like a visually impaired person looking for a black cat in a dark room when the cat itself is not there.”, observed the Supreme Court.

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All HC | Medical Board report in a recruitment process not to be interfered with, unless arbitrary, capricious or not in accord with relevant recruitment rules

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Biswanath Somadder and Dr Y. K. Srivastava, JJ. dismissed the present appeal since this was not

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All HC | Role of District Judge cannot be distinguished from others merely because he holds a higher responsibility while conducting recruitment process

Allahabad High Court: A Division Bench of Pankaj Mithal and Prakash Padia, JJ. contemplated a writ presented by retired District Judge and

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Raj HC | Seniority to be assigned as per inter-se merit of candidates in merit list based on common selection

Rajasthan High Court: The Bench of Arun Bhansali, J. allowed a petition filed to claim seniority on the basis of the merit

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Petitioner allowed to participate in recruitment process to fulfill mandate of free basic education

Allahabad High Court: The Single Judge Bench of Ashwani Kumar Mishra, J. allowed a writ appeal and directed the respondents to allow