This High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking appointment as Constable (GD) as hopelessly belated. The petitioners waited six years after the result, acting as piggyback riders who waited for other candidates to succeed before approaching the court.
writ petition dismissed as hopelessly belated.
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STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION AND ANR ..... Respondents Through: Mr.Vivekanand Mishra & Mr.Vipul Agrawal, Advocates with Mr.Gopinath Nayak, Under Secretary, SSC
CORAM:
HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE HIMA KOHLI HON’BLE MS. JUSTICE PRATIBHA RANI
O R D E R
% 14.05.2018
W.P.(C) 7062/2016
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said result, petitioner No.1 had obtained 56 marks, petitioner No.2 had obtained 50 marks and petitioner No.3 had obtained 49 marks out of 100 marks, which were below the cut off marks.
before the respondents giving details of the candidates who were less meritorious than them but had been appointed. Further, directions were issued to the respondents that the said representations would be considered and a fact finding enquiry shall be conducted to look into the allegations levelled against the officers who at that point of time, were posted in the Regional Directorate of Staff Selection Commission, Northern Region. The respondent No.1/Staff Selection Commission was also directed to pass a detailed speaking order after affording an opportunity of hearing to each of the petitioners therein.
HIMA KOHLI, J.
MAY 14, 2018/ ‘pg’ PRATIBHA RANI, J. W.P.(C) 7062/2016 Page 3 of 3
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2 issues framed by the court
Whether a six-year delay in filing a writ petition regarding recruitment appointment renders it hopeless and belated.
Whether the favourable orders granted to other candidates in a similar case can benefit a petitioner who remained passive for years.
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Kashi Ram Vs. Union of India & Anr.Referred¶5
SB(Civil) W.P. No.2867/2017, Kashi Ram Vs. Union of India & Anr., dated 17.05.2017
Mukesh Kumar
Staff Selection Commission
Hima Kohli
Pratibha Rani
As recorded by the court registry
A petition under Article 226 of the Constitution asking a High Court to issue a writ against the State or a public authority in a civil matter.
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