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DELHI HIGH COURT
SURESH KUMAR KAIT, SAURABH BANERJEE
Alok Kumar Yadav – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
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| 1. petitioners seek reserve panel establishment. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. details of recruitment process and grievances. (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. non-compliance with previous court instructions. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. legal arguments on reserve panel rights. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 5. court's observation on previous judgments. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 6. court's final order to create a reserve panel. (Para 11 , 12) |
1. The above captioned three petitions have been filed by the petitioners seeking directions to the respondents to prepare, maintain and operate a Reserve Panel/Wait List with regard to the recruitment process conducted by way of Sub-Inspector, CAPFs & Assistant Sub-Inspector in CISF Examination-2017 as well as by considering the names of such candidates who were declared qualified and called for documents verification and further direction to offer appointment to the petitioners against the seats which have fallen vacant upon non-joining of successful candidates.
2. Since the facts and issues raised, and the prayers sought, in all the writ petitions are very similar, these petitions have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common judgment.
3. The facts leading to the
Candidates have a legitimate expectation for appointment from the Reserve Panel against vacancies in public sector recruitment processes, as established by government directives.
The court affirmed that candidates on a Reserve Panel possess a legitimate expectation for appointment to unfilled vacancies, urging compliance with established recruitment protocols.
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....
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.
Candidates cannot claim a right for a reserve list unless it is mandated by specific rules or advertisement.
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.
Expiration of Reserve Panel extinguishes the right to appointment from it.
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