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DELHI HIGH COURT
NAJMI WAZIRI, SWARANA KANTA SHARMA
Sujal Guatam – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. right to maintain and operate a wait-list. (Para 1 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. existence of obligation on union of india for unfilled vacancies. (Para 2 , 5 , 9) |
| 3. clarifying administrative procedures regarding recruitment. (Para 6 , 10 , 11) |
| 4. entitlement to appointment from reserve panel. (Para 14 , 15 , 16) |
JUDGMENT
Najmi Waziri, J. (Oral)--The hearing has been conducted through hybrid mode (physical and virtual hearing).
1. The petitioners seek issuance of a direction to the respondents to prepare, maintain and operate a Reserve Panel/Wait List apropos the recruitment process conducted by way of Sub-Inspector, CAPFs & Assistant Sub-Inspector in CISF Examination-2017 in W.P.(C) 3999/2019 and W.P.(C) 8111/2019 and Central Armed Police Forces Examination, 2018 in W.P.(C)12683/2019; and consider the petitioners for appointment, by making appropriate recommendations to the various Cadres in accordance with their respective Merit Positions and to assign them all consequential benefits.
2. In essence, the issue before the court is whether any obligation exists on the part of Union of India to seek details of unfilled vacancies after the initial list of successful candidates (prep
The court emphasized the obligation to maintain a Reserve Panel for timely appointments, asserting candidates have a legitimate expectation to be considered for unfilled vacancies, as mandated by ear....
Candidates have a legitimate expectation for appointment from the Reserve Panel against vacancies in public sector recruitment processes, as established by government directives.
Candidates cannot claim a right for a reserve list unless it is mandated by specific rules or advertisement.
A recruitment body is not mandated to maintain a waiting list unless explicitly stated in recruitment rules; candidates cannot claim such a right post-participation.
Reserve panel validity reckoned from last appointment date when operated in phases; arbitrary selective operation post-alleged expiry mandates one-time extension for higher-merit reserved category ca....
Sub-clause (vi) of Rule 277A of Rules of 1996 read as Authorized Agency shall prepare category wise select list of candidates declared successful on basis of criteria of selection laid down.
The petitioner's claim for appointment on the post of JLO from the reserved waiting list was found to be valid as he approached the Court before the expiry of the wait list, and the Court allowed the....
Recruiting agency cannot unilaterally cancel reserve panel despite user department's substitution request for unfilled vacancy; next meritorious candidate entitled to appointment consideration with n....
Arbitrary denial of opportunity by recruitment agency violates constitutional rights of applicants when justified reasons for non-appointment are missing.
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