Judgement

JUDGMENT :- Delay condoned.

2. Leave granted.

3. These matters relate to the cancellation of the entire selection process by an order of the Director General of RPF dated 27-5-1996 for the post of Constable in Railway Protection Force. Advertisement had been issued and on receipt of the applications for a large number of people, call letters were issued to suitable candidates, and thereafter candidates were selected but that selection list had not obtained approval of the Railway Board. It is at that point of time, the Railway Board itself received several complaints alleging malpractice in the process of recruitment and, therefore, 2197 issued a direction that the process of selection should be cancelled and there should be a fresh advertisement inviting applications and process of selection should be renewed. The Director General of Railway Protection Force by order dated 27-5-1996 cancelled the entire selection process and ordered for a fresh selection. Though the order is not a part of the record but it has been brought to our notice that the Director General issued the aforesaid order on administrative exigency. Obviously because of so many complaints received from seve