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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI
RAJESH SHANKAR
Neelam Kerketta – Appellant
Versus
The State of Jharkhand through the Secretary, Department of Personnel, Administrative Reforms and Rajbhasha, Government of Jharkhand, Ranchi – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
W.P.(S) No. 2163 of 2019 has been filed for issuance of direction upon the respondent no. 4-the Examination Controller, Jharkhand Staff Selection Commission (JSSC), Ranchi to declare the petitioner successful in ‘Jail Hospital Paramedical Combined Competitive Examination-2018’ under ‘Scheduled Tribe’ category pursuant to Advertisement No. 01/2018. Further prayer has been made for quashing the Important Notice No. 10 dated 16.04.2019 issued by the respondent no. 4 whereby the petitioner has been declared ineligible and her candidature has been cancelled on the ground that she has not submitted required certificate of ‘Diploma in X-Ray Technician’.
2. W.P.(S) No. 2196 of 2019 has been filed for issuance of direction upon the respondents to appoint the petitioner on the post of ‘X-Ray Technician’ pursuant to Advertisement No. 01 of 2018 as vide Important Notice No. 10 dated 16.04.2019, he has been declared ineligible and his candidature has been cancelled by the respondent- JSSC on the ground that he possesses certificate of ‘Diploma in CT Scan Technician’ instead of ‘Diploma in X-Ray Technician’.
Argument advanced on behalf of the petitioner of W.P.(S) No. 2163 of 2019
3. Lear
Candidates cannot challenge recruitment criteria after participating in the selection process, as estoppel applies. Eligibility is determined by the employer based on stated qualifications within the....
The court can intervene if there are contradictions or non-application of mind in the committee's conclusions regarding the equivalence of qualifications.
Eligibility criteria for public posts must have rational nexus with duties; arbitrary prescription without justification liable to challenge, relief moulded for fairness.
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