Public servant filed writ petition seeking quashing of rejection list and direction to allow participation in selection/test for a revenue department post. Court found Respondent No.3 had permitted petitioner to sit for screening test, rendering petition infructuous.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF HIMACHAL PRADESH, SHIMLA
CWP No. 254 of 2023 Decided on: 13.03.2023
_________________________________________________ Abhishek Kumar ....Petitioner Versus State of H.P. & Ors …Respondents ______________________________________________________________
Coram
The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Judge. The Hon’ble Mr. Justice Virender Singh, Judge.
Whether approved for reporting?1 No
___________________________________________________________ For the petitioner : Mr. Vinay Sharma, Advocate. For the respondent : Mr. Anup Rattan, Advocate General with Mr. Y.W. Chauhan, Senior Additional Advocate General, Mr. Ramakant Sharma, Additional Advocate General, Mr. J.S. Guleria Deputy Advocate General and Mr. Rajat Chauhan, Law Officer.
Mr. Vikrant Thakur, Advocate, for respondent No.3.
Tarlok Singh Chauhan, Judge (Oral)
The instant petition has been filed for grant of the
following substantive reliefs:-
“i) Issue writ of certiorari to quash Annexure P-1 i.e. impugned rejection list qua the petitioner who is figured at Sr. No. 126. ii) Issue writ of mandamus directing the Respondent to allow the petitioner in selection process for the post of Training and Capacity Building
1 Whether reporters of Local Papers may be allowed to see the judgment? Yes.
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Coordinator, Class-II (Non-Gazetted) in the Department of Revenue, H.P. iii) Issue writ of mandamus directing the Respondent to allow the petitioner to appear in the screening test or personal interview.
of.
(Tarlok Singh Chauhan) Judge
(Virender Singh) Judge
13th March, 2023 (himani)
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to quash the rejection list for the post of Training and Capacity Building Coordinator and/or direct appearance in tests?
Abhishek Kumar
State of H.P. & Ors
Tarlok Singh Chauhan
Virender Singh
As recorded by the court registry
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