Maki Doke Kato v. The State of Ap and 4 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court of Assam (Itanagar Bench) closed a writ petition challenging the nondisclosure of a departmental promotion exam result. The court noted that the result had already been declared to all candidates. It advised the petitioner, who claimed age was an issue, to adopt the remedy available to her for future candidatures.
What did the court decide?
Writ petition closed; petitioner advised on available remedies for age-related exclusion.
What the court decided
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GAHC040007002021
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH)
Case No. : WP(C) 237/2021
1:Maki Doke Kato W/o Yomli Kato, resident of Kato Village, PO/PS Kamba, West Siang Distt., A.P
VERSUS
1:The State of AP and 4 Ors represented by the Chief Secretary, Govt. of A.P, Itanagar. 2:The Secretary/Commissioner (Home) Govt. of A.P Itanagar 3:The Under Secretary (Home) Govt. of A.P Itanagar 4:The Director General of Police Govt of A.P PHQ Itanagar
5:The Assistant Inspector General of Police Govt. of A.P PHQ Itanaga
Advocate for the Petitioner : Dugmar Kamduk
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Advocate for the Respondent : GA (AP)
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner's grievance regarding the nondisclosure of the result of a promotion examination requires adjudication after the result had been officially declared.
Whether the petitioner, who claimed to have become over-aged, has any viable remedy apart from the fresh result declaration.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Maki Doke Kato
- respondent
The State of AP
Coram
Kalyan Rai Surana
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · May
- Registered
- Case no.
- WP(C)/237/2021
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