Writ petition filed by an SC Assistant Engineer seeking promotion to Assistant Executive Engineer against reserved 1996 vacancies. Court found reserved posts filled and dismissed petition.
Petitioner's claim for promotion rejected as no reserved vacancy existed for SC category.
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
WPC (OA) No. 3535 of 1996
Paramanda Sethy
….. Petitioner
Mr. C. Behera, Advocate
Vs.
State of Odisha
….. Opposite party
Mr. Praharaj, Standing Counsel
CORAM:
DR. JUSTICE B.R. SARANGI
ORDER 27.10.2021
Order No. This matter is taken up through hybrid mode.
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thereby no illegality or irregularity has been committed by the authority of not giving such benefit to the petitioner.
(DR. B.R. SARANGI) JUDGE
Arun
3 issues framed by the court
Whether the petitioner belonging to SC category is entitled to promotion against reserved vacancies when no vacancy remains in that category?
Whether the claim for promotion based on the 80% roster rule sustains in law when reserved posts are filled?
Whether failure to consider the petitioner's case for promotion constitutes illegality or irregularity?
Colour shows how this judgement treated each authority
Ajit Singh Junuja and others Vrs. State of Punjab and othersApplied¶19
Civil Appeal No. 3792-3794/1989 published in J.T. 1996 (2) S.C. 727- Ajit Singh Junuja and others Vrs. State of Punjab and others
Union of India and others Vrs. Virpal Singh ChouhanApplied¶19
Civil Appeal No. 9272/95- Union of India and others Vrs. Virpal Singh Chouhan
1 provisions across 1 enactments
Paramanda Sethy
State of Odisha
B.R. Sarangi
As recorded by the court registry
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