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IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (THE HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) PRINCIPAL SEAT AT GUWAHATI
KARDAK ETE
Mazaharul Islam, S/o Motiul Islam – Appellant
Versus
State of Assam, Represented by the Secretary to the Government of Assam, School Education Department (Secondary) – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. historical context of recruitment and prior litigation status. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. conflicting contentions regarding appointment rights versus delay and laches. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 3. analysis of existing recruitment validity based on prior court findings. (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. right to appointment sustained where a selection list remains valid. (Para 13 , 14) |
| 5. court mandate for immediate consideration of appointment. (Para 15 , 16) |
JUDGMENT :
KARDAK ETE, J.
Heard Ms. B. Das, learned counsel for the petitioner and also heard Mr. P.P. Dutta, learned standing counsel, Secondary Education Department, appearing for the respondent Nos.1—3. None appears for the respondent Nos.4 and 5, despite service of notice.
2. This writ petition has been instituted seeking a direction to the respondent authorities to appoint the petitioner against the 1st vacant Grade-IV post in terms of the selection and recommendation dated 07.11.2012, pursuant to the advertisement issued by the Principal-cum-Member Secretary, Alitangonia Osmania H.S. School, Nagaon.
3. The case of the petitioner in brief, is that he passed Higher Secondary Examination in the year 2012 under Assam Higher Seco
The court emphasized the consideration of the petitioner's length of service and directed the authorities to facilitate the petitioner's participation in the selection process for vacant Grade-IV pos....
The court established that recruitment processes must adhere to the legal framework in place at the time of vacancy and emphasized the necessity of public advertisement for fair selection.
Failure to communicate a decision within the prescribed period leads to deemed approval of appointment, despite procedural lapses.
The appointing authority should provide legally acceptable justifiable reasons for non-appointment of candidates in the waiting list, and the inaction in filling up vacant posts without justifiable r....
Glaring illegalities in the selection procedure can be challenged, and the Court has the authority to set aside the selection process and direct a restart in accordance with the applicable rules.
Participation in selection process with knowledge of criteria estops candidates from challenging it after failure.
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