The High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging a selection process for Director (Finance) at a public enterprise after finding the grievance rendered infructuous due to a fresh recruitment process initiated by the Ministry of Steel.
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DR GEETA SHARMA
..... Petitioner
Through: Mr. Upamanyu Sharma, Adv. Versus
KUDREMUKH IRON ORE COMPANY LIMITED & ORS.
..... Respondents Through: Ms. Manisha Agrawal Narain, CGSC with Ms. Priya Mishra, GP with Mr. Sandeep Singh Somalia and Ms. Khushi Mangla, Advs. for R-2 & R-3.
CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE REKHA PALLI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJNISH BHATNAGAR O R D E R % 13.02.2024
CM APPL. 8519/2024 & CM APPL. 8520/2024
W.P.(C) 2028/2024 & CM APPL. 8518/2024 -Stay
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petitioner/applicant by holding that both the following prayers of the petitioner had been rendered infructuous:
“8.1 To allow the present Original Application and quash the list of shortlisted candidates and the selection recommendation list dated 13.01.2023 issued by the Respondent Public Enterprises Selection Board recommending the name of Respondent No. 3 Mr. Manoj Kumar Jhawar for the post of Director(finance), Kudramukh Iron Ore Company Limited;
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candidates as and when prepared, it will be open for her to seek legal recourse as per law.
REKHA PALLI, J
RAJNISH BHATNAGAR, J
FEBRUARY 13, 2024 acm
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the writ petition survives when the selection process for the post of Director (Finance) is initiated afresh and the impugned shortlist is dropped?
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Dr Geeta Sharma
Kudremukh Iron Ore Company Limited
Public Enterprises Selection Board
Rekha Palli
Rajnish Bhatnagar
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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