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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT, (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
RAJESH MAZUMDAR
Rahul Das – Appellant
Versus
Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., rep. By Its Chairman – Respondent
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| 1. establishing employment eligibility criteria and recruitment procedural history. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 13) |
| 2. petitioner's right to cumulative age relaxation based on apprenticeship and reserved category status. (Para 11 , 12 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 3. respondent's admissions of procedural error and arguments against additional relaxation. (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23) |
| 4. harmonious construction of recruitment clauses and binding effect of precedent on age relaxation. (Para 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29) |
| 5. mandate to rectify selection process and proceed based on merit with appropriate relaxations. (Para 30 , 31 , 32) |
JUDGMENT :
RAJESH MAZUMDAR, J.
Heard Mr. J. Patowary, 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 and Mr. B. Phukan, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 5.
2. The petitioner in this writ petition is a graduate from Gauhati University, having obtained his degree of Bachelor of Science with a major in Physics in the year 2014. The petitioner also belongs to the class of candidates identified as Othe
Candidates are entitled to cumulative age relaxation benefits for both reserved category status and apprenticeship training if the recruitment advertisement provides for such relaxations, ensuring fa....
Reserved category candidates who avail age relaxation are generally barred from competing for unreserved posts if the recruitment advertisement contains an express prohibition. However, additional ag....
A candidate from a reserved category must meet unreserved eligibility criteria without claiming age relaxation when applying for unreserved posts unless expressly provided by recruitment rules or adv....
An application for a government position is invalid if not submitted through the proper channel, and age relaxation cannot apply if the application is defective.
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