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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
ASHUTOSH KUMAR,CJ., ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
Lalhriatpuii, Daughter of C. Lalsawivela – Appellant
Versus
Gauhati High Court, represented by the Registrar General – Respondent
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| 1. establishing the factual history, recruitment notifications, and supreme court directives impacting the mizoram judicial service cadre. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 2. parties' conflicting contentions regarding recruitment rules, vacancy classification, and the impermissibility of filling future vacancies via existing recruitment. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 19) |
| 3. judicial assessment on the criteria for 'future vacancies' and maintainability of writ petitions challenging administrative recruitment actions. (Para 17 , 18 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 4. final order quashing improper clubbing of vacancies and limiting recruitment to anticipated vacancies. (Para 23 , 24 , 25) |
Judgment :
Ashutosh Kumar, CJ.
The challenge in this writ petition by 4(four) serving Judicial Officers of Mizoram Judicial Service is to the issuance of a Notification dated 17.11.2025 by the Registrar (Vigilance)-cum-In-charge, Recruitment Cell, Gauhati High Court, clubbing 1(one) vacancy/ post arising out of the 2(two) newly created posts of Grade-I Mizoram Judicial Service through the process of direct recruitment, which had already been initiated vide advertisement dated 21.05.2025,
(1) Appointments cannot be made over and above clear and anticipated vacancies which have been advertised even though Public Service Commission may have prepared a longer merit list than it was requi....
The petitioners, after their re-designation and upgradation, were no longer holding their original posts, which were feeder posts for promotion to the Junior Grade of the MF&AS under the Rules of 200....
Merely being included in a select list does not provide an indefeasible right to appointment; the State can regulate vacancies as per policy needs, provided there is no arbitrariness.
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