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IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD
NIKHIL S.KARIEL
Rajnikant Lavjibhai Chaudhari – Appellant
Versus
Principal District Judge, Mehsana – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. details of selection processes and grievances (Para 3) |
| 2. arguments and submissions by the petitioner (Para 4) |
| 3. arguments and response from the respondents (Para 5) |
| 4. opposition from private respondents (Para 6) |
| 5. court's considerations for non-entertainment (Para 7) |
| 6. detailed court observations on claims and evidence (Para 8) |
| 7. analysis of relevant case law (Para 9) |
| 8. final observations regarding the merits of the petition (Para 10) |
| 9. conclusion of the judgment with rejection (Para 11) |
JUDGMENT :
NIKHIL S. KARIEL, J.
1. Heard learned advocate Mr.R.G.Chaudhary appearing on behalf of the petitioner, learned advocate Mr.Vikas Nair appearing on behalf of respondents no.1 and 2, learned advocate Mr.P.R.Nanavaty appearing on behalf of respondents no.15, 17, 18, 20 and 23, learned advocate Mr.Sahil Shah appearing on behalf of respondent no.6, learned advocate Mr.Vaibhav Vyas with learned advocate Ms.Prachi Upadhya appearing on behalf of respondents no. 5, 8, 19 and 22, learned advocate Ms.Harshal Pandya appearing on behalf of respondent no.11 and learned advocate Ms.Himanshi Balodi for learned advocate Mr.Anand Sharma appearing on behalf of respondents no.3, 7, 10, 12, 1
Recruitment processes must adhere to consistent criteria as set in advertisements, and allegations of irregularities must be substantiated with evidence.
Employment and Service matter - Grade-IV employees - Selection process - Selection process is not subject matter of challenge in absence of any grounds, subsequent action of issuing appointment order....
Participation in selection process with knowledge of criteria estops candidates from challenging it after failure.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the selection process must adhere to the terms of the advertisement and the prescribed rules, and any deviation from these norms is impermissi....
The court affirmed that petitioners, having previously accepted the selection process, were barred from later contesting the methodology due to principles of waiver and acquiescence, despite alleging....
Selection process legality cannot be challenged after participation without evidence of misconduct or unfairness.
Recruitment criteria cannot be altered after the selection process begins, as it violates principles of fairness and predictability under public service law.
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