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SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI
Dhruba Kumar Nath, S/o. Dinabandhu Nath – Appellant
Versus
State Of Assam, Represented By The Commissioner And Secretary To The Govt. Of Assam, Higher Education Department – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(Sanjay Kumar Medhi, J.)
Both these petitions being connected were heard analogously and are being disposed of by this common judgment and order. The subject matter pertains to challenge to a selection process for Grade-IV post in the B. N. College, Dhubri (hereinafter College).
2. Before going to the issue which has arisen for a determination it would be convenient if the facts of the cases are narrated in brief. It may however be mentioned that initially the two petitioners had filed the present two writ petitions. Shri B. Prasad, the learned Counsel for the petitioners, at the outset has however clarified that though the petitions were filed by 2 nos. of petitioners, the petitioner no. 2 had withdrawn from the writ petitions and there are specific orders in this regard dated 05.06.2023 in WP(C)/153/2023 and 26.05.2023 in WP(C)/3029/2023.
3. As per the facts projected, an advertisement was issued on 22.11.2022 for recruitment of various posts including 7 (seven) numbers of posts of Grade-IV in the aforesaid College. The petitioner no. 1 belongs to the OBC category and claims to have possessed all the eligibility criteria for such selection and has been working as a Grad
Participation in a selection process without objection limits a candidate's ability to challenge the results, especially when no weightage for prior service is provided in the recruitment advertiseme....
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....
Selection criteria cannot be changed post-tests by applying 50% weightage if unspecified in advertisement; violates Article 14 by arbitrary midway alteration of merit evaluation.
Strict adherence to recruitment rules is essential; age disqualification and lack of proper experience certification preclude valid claims in selection processes.
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