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IN THE HIGH COURT AT CALCUTTA
PARTHA SARATHI CHATTERJEE
Bablu Saren – Appellant
Versus
State of West Bengal – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Partha Sarathi Chatterjee, J.
Preface
1. Alleging that the integrity of the selection process conducted by the West Bengal College Service Commission (hereinafter referred to as 'the Commission') under Advertisement No. 1 of 2018, dated July 16th, 2018, for recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor in Santhali and other subjects for State-aided general degree colleges across West Bengal has been compromised, the present writ petition has been filed. The petitioner seeks cancellation of the entire selection process along with the merit list. Additionally, the petitioner prays for a direction to recast the panel, cancel the appointments already made, and recommend the petitioner’s name for appointment to the said post.
2. The petitioner’s grievance is rooted in alleged procedural irregularities, non-compliance with statutory and constitutional mandates, arbitrary evaluation of eligibility criteria and discriminatory selection practices in violation of University Grant Commission (In short, UGC) guidelines and the other relevant Act and regulations.
Petitioner’s case:
3. Before delving into the contours of the controversy surrounding the present writ petition, it would be ap
Participation in selection process estops merit-based non-selection challenge absent proven illegality or arbitrariness.
The selection process for public service positions must comply with established guidelines and norms, and candidates can challenge the legality of the process even after participating in it if there ....
Candidates participating in a recruitment process do not have a legal right to appointment if the selection process is found to be flawed and thus invalid.
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