THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT, (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
RAJESH MAZUMDAR
Prashank Kumar, S/o. Sri Krishna Gopal Pal – Appellant
Versus
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd, Represented By The Chairman – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. nature of dispute and factual background regarding eligibility and apprenticeship certification. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. parties' contentions regarding reservation policies and impact of age relaxation on recruitment categories. (Para 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 3. applicability of legal precedents on reservation status and validity of recruitment conditions. (Para 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 4. application of parity principle and final directions for candidate consideration. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
JUDGMENT :
RAJESH MAZUMDAR, J.
Heard Mr. R.M. Deka, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. I. Choudhury, learned Senior Counsel, assisted by Ms. T. Singh, learned Standing Counsel, appearing for the IOCL, Mr. M.K. Sharma, learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos. 6 & 7 and Mr. A. Deka, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 5.
2. The grievance raised in this writ petition is with regard to the rejection of the candidature of the petitioner by not granting him the relaxation of an additional one year to which the petitioner claims to be entitled to, on the basis of the Boiler Apprenticeship Certificate available with him, over and above the relaxation granted to the p
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