Writ appeal dismissed. Court upheld the State's exclusion of Diploma in Civil Engineering graduates from Surveyor post, holding that eligibility must strictly adhere to Rules requiring an ITI certificate, and courts cannot direct broader interpretation of recruitment rules.
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HIGH COURT OF CHHATTISGARH, BILASPUR
WA No. 604 of 2018
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For Appellants Shri Sharad Mishra & Shri S.K. Kushwaha, Advocates
For Respondent/State Shri Y.S. Thakur, Addl. Adv. General
Hon'ble Shri Justice Ajay Kumar Tripathi, CJ
Hon'ble Shri Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra Judgment
Per Ajay Kumar Tripathi, CJ.
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Surveyor recognised by ITI. Or that they are ITI certificate holders, since in terms of the Chhattisgarh Lateral Entry Rule for Diploma – 2016 people are granted admission in Diploma course directly into 3rd semester, only if they pass out of ITI.
Sd/Sd/(Ajay Kumar Tripathi) (Prashant Kumar Mishra) Chief Justice Judge
Gowri
2 issues framed by the court
Whether an applicant holding a Diploma in Civil Engineering is eligible for the post of Surveyor when the recruitment rules require a certificate in Surveyorship from a recognised ITI.
Whether the writ Court can expand eligibility by finding equivalence or similarity in courses over and above the prescribed rules.
Pramod Kumar Sahu and others
State Of Chhattisgarh
Ajay Kumar Tripathi
Prashant Kumar Mishra
As recorded by the court registry
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