Neeraj Kumar Walde v. State of Chhattisgarh
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court disposed of multiple writ petitions challenging the State Government's policy for recruiting Guest Lecturers. It upheld the new policy and held that appointees protected by earlier orders could be replaced by candidates with higher or better qualifications, provided the State adheres to the minimum 55% academic requirement.
What did the court decide?
The State Government was given liberty to appoint Guest Lecturers subject to the minimum qualification prescribed in the Regulations of 2018; petitioners were not to be replaced by candidates of simil