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SATISH CHANDRA SHARMA
Piyush Kumar Singh – Appellant
Versus
Ntpc Ltd. – Respondent
JUDGMENT
Satish Chandra Sharma, C.J. The present LPA is arising out the judgment dated 26.10.2021 passed by the Learned Single Judge in W.P.(C.) No. 1632/2021 titled Piyush Kumar Singh Vs. NTPC Ltd., dismissing the writ petition preferred by the Appellant herein claiming appointment to the post of Assistant Engineer in the services of National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC).
2. The undisputed facts of the case reveal that an Advertisement no. 02/2019 was issued by the NTPC and was published in Employment News dated 06.08.2019 inviting applications for 203 Engineers in the Discipline of Electrical/Mechanical/Electronics/Instrumentation at E2 Grade for shift operation of Thermal Power Plant.
3. As per the qualifications prescribed in the advertisement, a candidate was required to hold Engineering Degree in Electrical/Mechanical/Electronics/Instrumentation with minimum 60% marks from recognized University/Institute, and for candidate belonging to SCs, STs and PWDs, the passing marks was the minimum eligibility requirement.
4. The Advertisement also stipulated a condition of having minimum 3 years post qualification experience in executive and/or supervisory cadre in the relevant f
Adherence to original eligibility criteria specified in the advertisement and the entitlement of the appellant, belonging to the OBC category, to relief.
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 court upheld that eligibility criteria for employment must be strictly adhered to, and ambiguity in advertisements should favor candidates only when clearly warranted.
The employer has the final authority to determine eligibility criteria for employment, and experience from a non-IPP entity cannot be considered valid for the purpose of recruitment.
The employer cannot declare a candidate ineligible after fulfilling advertised qualifications; experience from a connected commercial organization is valid despite differing employee distribution acr....
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