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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
T.VINOD KUMAR
S. Saravanan – Appellant
Versus
Secretary, Guru Nanak College – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's eligibility and application status (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments against selection process validity (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. court's analysis of selection process legality (Para 9 , 10 , 13 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 4. legal precedents on participation in selection process (Para 11 , 12 , 14 , 15) |
| 5. conclusion: writ petition dismissed (Para 20) |
ORDER :
Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner, the learned counsel for the 1st respondent, the learned Additional Government Pleader for respondents 2, 3 and 5 and the learned counsels for respondents 4 and 6 and perused the records.
2.1. The petitioner further contended that as per the advertisement issued by the 1st respondent, in order to be eligible to apply for the aforesaid vacancies, a P.G. degree in the relevant subject with 55% and above, along with a Ph.D. in the relevant subject, was a precondition; that he having secured 67% in M.A. Economics and also possessing Ph.D., applied for the aforesaid post and was hopeful of being selected against the reserved vacancy.
2.3. It is the further case of the petitioner that since, the notification prescribed the minimum eligibility criteria as 55%, the respondents could not
A candidate participating in a selection process cannot challenge it based on eligibility criteria if he does not succeed in the outcome.
Judicial review applies when selection processes lack transparency; rejection must be justified, especially when only one candidate is eligible. Arbitrary outcomes violate equal opportunity principle....
It is well settled that the principle of estoppel prevents a candidate from challenging the selection process after having failed in it as iterated by this Court in a plethora of judgments
Eligibility criteria for public employment must be strictly adhered to; subsequent production of required documents does not rectify initial ineligibility.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that the selection process must adhere to the terms of the advertisement and the prescribed rules, and any deviation from these norms is impermissi....
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