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DELHI HIGH COURT
NAJMI WAZIRI, SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
Saloni Bansal – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
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| 1. application allowed and petition disposed-off. (Para 2 , 8) |
| 2. court's request for expedited proceedings. (Para 3 , 7) |
| 3. petitioner's claims and delay in recruitment process. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
JUDGMENT
Najmi Wazri, J. (ORAL)
The hearing has been conducted through hybrid mode (physical and virtual hearing).
CM APPL. 21965/2022 (exemption)
1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2. The application stands disposed-off.
W.P.(C) 7170/2022
3. Issue notice. Notice is accepted by the learned counsel named above for the respondents. At joint request, the petition is taken up for disposal.
4. The petitioners are the candidates of Combined Graduate Level Examination (`CGLE') 2018 being conducted by the Staff Selection Commission (`SSC'). They have participated in Tier-I and Tier-II examinations. The results of the said examinations were declared on 20.08.2019 and 25.10.2019 respectively. The Tier-III examinations were held on 29.12.2019. The petitioners claim to have performed well however their names were not included in the final result of Tier-III examination. Their success in this final result would have led to their appointment to the various posts in CGLE, 2
The court emphasized the necessity for timely resolution of recruitment disputes to prevent undue harm to candidates' employment prospects and ensure efficient administration.
The court affirmed the necessity for tribunal adherence to procedural fairness and the importance of protecting applicants' rights pending substantive hearings, particularly in examination and select....
Reservation and category migration apply only at final merit/appointment stage, not preliminary/short-listing tiers.
The withdrawal of vacancies after examination completion violates candidates' legitimate expectations and procedural fairness, but administrative constraints can justify the action.
The court upheld the refusal of interim relief for candidates who missed the application deadline, emphasizing adherence to recruitment policies and the necessity of establishing a prima facie case.
Point of Law : Eligibility of a candidate is to be reckoned on the fixed date indicated in the advertisement/notification inviting applications.
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