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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AT AMARAVATI
Sri Justice Subba Reddy Satti, J
Vr Bapa Rao – Appellant
Versus
Public Enterprises Selection Board – Respondent
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| 1. counter arguments by respondents (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16) |
| 2. court's reasoning on experience requirement (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 32) |
| 3. writ petition dismissed (Para 31) |
ORDER :
The above writ petition is filed to declare the action of respondents 1 and 2 in not calling the petitioner for interview scheduled on 11.10.2023 for the post of Director (Operations), Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL) as arbitrary and illegal and to nullify the selection of 3rd respondent vide Minute No.1 of the PESB Meeting No.33 of 2024 held on 21.05.2024 and consequently direct the respondents to entertain the petitioner to the said post.
2. Initially, the writ petition was filed challenging the action of respondents 1 and 2 in not calling the petitioner for an interview. Later, upon the selection of the third respondent to the post, the petitioner filed I.A.No.4 of 2024 seeking an amendment of prayer to nullify the selection of the third respondent. The said petition was ordered on 18.11.2024.
3. a) Averments in brief, in the affidavit, are that the petitioner joined RINL on 16.12.1987 as Management Trainee a
The court upheld the selection process for the Director (Operations) position, affirming that the petitioner did not meet the mandatory experience criteria as outlined in the advertisement.
The court upheld that eligibility criteria for employment must be strictly adhered to, and ambiguity in advertisements should favor candidates only when clearly warranted.
The court ruled that altering eligibility criteria during a recruitment process violates principles of fairness, and candidates cannot retroactively challenge such conditions once participated in sel....
The employer cannot declare a candidate ineligible after fulfilling advertised qualifications; experience from a connected commercial organization is valid despite differing employee distribution acr....
Adherence to original eligibility criteria specified in the advertisement and the entitlement of the appellant, belonging to the OBC category, to relief.
Inaction on false representation affects rightful appointment; timely adjudication on eligibility is imperative to uphold integrity in employment processes.
Unsuccessful candidates participating in selection process without protest cannot challenge criteria or outcome later under approbation-reprobation doctrine; experience must strictly relate to applie....
Adherence to statutory recruitment criteria is essential, and appointments made contrary to prescribed experience requirements are deemed illegal.
The decision-making process must adhere to established norms and be free from bias and favoritism.
Employment and Service matter - Post of Assistant Director (Technical) - Eligibility - None of respondents have two years of experience in immediate lower pay level in central dearness allowance even....
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