{"id":335286,"date":"2024-11-16T12:00:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-16T06:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/?p=335286"},"modified":"2024-11-16T12:03:26","modified_gmt":"2024-11-16T06:33:26","slug":"sc-pulls-up-goa-govt-for-defending-hc-recruitment-rules-varied-from-chief-justice-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/blog\/post\/2024\/11\/16\/sc-pulls-up-goa-govt-for-defending-hc-recruitment-rules-varied-from-chief-justice-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court expresses shock over Goa Govt. defending publication of HC Recruitment Rules different from CJ\u2019s draft"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align: justify; line-height: 150%;\">\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">Supreme Court:<\/span> In a writ petition against the Goa State notifying High Court of Bombay at Goa Officers and the Members of the Staff on the Establishment (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2023, (&#8216;Rules&#8217;) which contained an introductory statement that they were made by the Chief Justice of the Bombay High Court, however, the rules were found to be significantly different from the CJ&#8217;s draft submitted to the Goa Government, the Division Bench of Abhay S. Oka and Augustine George Masih, JJ. expressed disappointment and shock, knowing fully well that the said Rules were not in terms with the draft Rules submitted by the CJ and that the Rules were published with the recital that the same has been made by the CJ of the Bombay High Court.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Court stated that instead of withdrawing the rules, the Chief Secretary of the State made an attempt to justify the same, hence the Chief Secretary was directed to personally remain present before the Court through video conference on 22-11-2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">The Chief Secretary was directed to <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">explain how the recital was incorporated in the body of the rules. In the meanwhile, it will be also open for the Chief Secretary to file an additional affidavit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">On 24-07-2024, the Court recorded that the notification dated 03-07-2023 notifying the Rules, 2023 was prima facie contrary to law. It was expressed that the situation would be rectified and therefore, the Chief Secretary of the State was directed to file his personal affidavit. The Chief Secretary justified the act of framing the Rules.<\/p>\n<p><!--\n\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\">[<span style=\"font-weight: bold; color: #632423;\">Re Pension Benefits for Employees Retd. From Bombay High Court v. State of Goa, Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 464\/2023, Order dated: 14-11-2024<\/span>]<\/p>\n\n--><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-overflow: ellipsis; background-color: #92A8D1; text-align:justify; clear:both; text-size-adjust: auto; overflow: auto;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 18pt; margin-top: 5px; text-align: center;\">CASE DETAILS<\/p>\n<table width=\"100%\" style=\"word-wrap: break-word; border-collapse:collapse; table-layout: fixed; margin-top: 10px;\">\n<colgroup>\n<col width=\"41%\"\/>\n<col width=\"59%\"\/>\n<\/colgroup>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p><span style=\"color: #D4E4F7; font-weight: bold;\">Citation:<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #D4E4F7; font-size: 10pt;\"><a href=\"\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Writ Petition(s)(Civil) No(s). 464\/2023<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #D4E4F7; font-weight: bold;\">Appellants&#160;:<\/span><br \/> Re Pension Benefits for Employees Retd. From Bombay High Court<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #D4E4F7; font-weight: bold;\">Respondents&#160;:<\/span><br \/> State of Goa<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<p style=\"color: #D4E4F7; font-weight: bold;\">Advocates who appeared in this case<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #D4E4F7; font-weight: bold;\">For Petitioner(s):<\/span> <\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #D4E4F7; font-weight: bold;\">For Respondent(s):<\/span> <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-size: 12pt; margin-top: -20px; margin-left: 5px;\"><span style=\"color: #D4E4F7; font-weight: bold;\">CORAM&#160;:<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"banner\" style=\"overflow: hidden; display: flex; justify-content: space-between; padding-left: 3%;\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%; font-size: 9pt; text-align: center;\">\n<p><a><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"100px\" width=\"100px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scobserver.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/25.-Oka-modified.png\" alt=\"Abhay S. Oka, J.\" style=\"border-radius: 50%;\"><br \/><span style=\"color: black !important;\">Abhay S. Oka, J.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%; font-size: 9pt; text-align: center;\">\n<p><a><img decoding=\"async\" height=\"100px\" width=\"100px\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scobserver.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Justice-Augustine-Gerorge.jpg\" alt=\"Augustine George Masih, J.\" style=\"border-radius: 50%;\"><br \/><span style=\"color: black !important;\">Augustine George Masih, J.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%; font-size: 9pt; text-align: center;\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"max-width: 100%; max-height: 100%;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"color: #000080;\">Buy Constitution of India &nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebcwebstore.com\/product\/the-constitution-of-india-coat-pocket-edition?products_id=100647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a><\/h3>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 3%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ebcwebstore.com\/product\/the-constitution-of-india-coat-pocket-edition?products_id=100647\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/ebcwebstore\/images\/the-constitution-of-india-coat-pocket-edition-Gopal-Sankaranarayanan-ebc-front-cover.JPG\" alt=\"Constitution of India\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-294438\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p style=\"font-style: italic;\">The Goa State notification of High Court of Bombay at Goa Officers and the Members of the Staff on the Establishment (Recruitment and Conditions of Service) Rules, 2023 contained a prefatory statement that they were made by the Chief Justice of the Bombay HC in exercise of the power conferred under Article <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0001574974\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">229<\/a> of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scconline.com\/DocumentLink.aspx?q=JTXT-0002726967\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Constitution<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67517,"featured_media":335300,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,9],"tags":[2569,75294,75293,75292,47247,74871,12441,44635,5363],"class_list":["post-335286","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-casebriefs","category-supremecourt","tag-Bombay_High_Court","tag-chief-secretary-goa","tag-goa-high-court","tag-goa-officers-and-members-of-the-staff-establishment-recruitment-and-conditions-of-service-rules-2023","tag-justice-abhay-s-oka","tag-justice-ag-masih","tag-pensionary-benefits","tag-sc","tag-supreme-court"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO 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