{"id":220599,"date":"2019-10-09T08:35:23","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T03:05:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=220599"},"modified":"2019-10-10T17:58:19","modified_gmt":"2019-10-10T12:28:19","slug":"women-who-missed-2018-bihar-police-pet-due-to-pregnancy-should-be-considered-for-appointment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2019\/10\/09\/women-who-missed-2018-bihar-police-pet-due-to-pregnancy-should-be-considered-for-appointment\/","title":{"rendered":"Women who missed 2018 Bihar Police PET due to pregnancy should be considered for appointment"},"content":{"rendered":"

Supreme Court<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

\u201cThe presence of lady members in the police force, considering the crime against women, is a prime need of the hour. Thus we feel that every endeavor should be made to ensure that there is higher representation of women in the police services.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Granting relief to women candidates who could not appear for the physical test during the selection process for Bihar Police held in 2018 because of their pregnancy, the Court has directed the Bihar Police Subordinate Service Commission to conduct a fresh test for such applicants. The bench of Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Krishna Murari, JJ has asked the Commission to conduct the physical test of the candidates and adjust them against vacancies notified this year. The Court said,<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are of the view that not only the appellant but all such candidates who sought deferment on account of pregnancy alone should be called for PET.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

It was brought to the Court\u2019s notice that the total number of ladies who claimed extension of PET on the basis of pregnancy or injuries is stated to be 78 in all, out of which 73 are on account of pregnancy<\/em><\/span>. Noticing that it is on the prodding of the Supreme Court that these examinations were held, the Court said that had recruitments taken place in accordance with certain pre-defined schedules, intervention of this court would not have been called for as candidates would have known as to when recruitment would take place and would have to plan their life accordingly. The Court, hence, held that<\/p>\n

\u201cit is a fit case where the benefit should be made available to the candidates who may be in the advance stage of pregnancy at the relevant stage of time but have otherwise qualified the test.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The Court, hence, directed that out of the candidates so called those who qualify the PET and are otherwise found in the merit for appointment alone would be eligible to be considered for appointment, subject to verification of the factum of pregnancy. Such process should be completed within a period of two months<\/em><\/span>. All such people will, however, take merit at the bottom of the current list as it is the vacancies which are now advertised against which the candidates are being adjusted.<\/p>\n

The bench, however, clarified that the aforesaid direction was a one-time measure as now the examinations are being held periodically. It, said,<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are not inclined to open a flood gate effecting the sanctity of the future examination.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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