The High Court refused to interfere with the Thane Municipal Corporation's administrative decision to cancel an earlier selection process and conduct a fresh interview for the post of Laboratory Assistant, dismissing the writ petition filed by the unsuccessful candidate.
The writ petition was dismissed by the High Court with no costs.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY
CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION
WRIT PETITION NO.3859 OF 2013
Manisha Shankarrao Dhawle ...Petitioner v/s
State of Maharashtra and anr. ...Respondents
Mr V.K. Hingorani for Petitioner.
Mrs Gauri Rao, AGP for Respondent No.1. Mr A.R. Pitale for Respondent No.2.
CORAM : NARESH H. PATIL AND B.P. COLABAWALLA JJ.
DATE : 15TH SEPTEMBER 2014.
P.C. :-
Laboratory Assistant with the Respondent No.2 - Thane Municipal Corporation. The learned counsel appearing for the Petitioner submits that the Petitioner was placed at Sr. No.4. Later on, for administrative reasons, the Corporation cancelled the selection process and called the candidates for fresh interview. The Petitioner appeared for fresh interview but could not be selected. Being aggrieved by the same, the Petitioner has
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approached this Court. The learned counsel submits that the ground mentioned for holding re-interview by the Respondent No.2 - Thane Municipal Corporation "as administrative" is not a valid reason. The Corporation does not disclose what were the reasons for scrapping the earlier selection.
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jurisdiction under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of
India. Petition is dismissed. No costs.
( B.P. COLABAWALLA J. ) ( NARESH H. PATIL J. )
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the High Court should exercise writ jurisdiction under Articles 226 and 227 to interfere with the administrative decision of cancelling an earlier selection and calling candidates for a fresh
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Manisha Shankarrao Dhawle
State of Maharashtra
Thane Municipal Corporation
NARESH H. PATIL
B.P. COLABAWALLA
As recorded by the court registry
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