BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
R.VIJAYAKUMAR
G. Veerabahu – Appellant
Versus
Secretary to the Government, MHRD, Department of Higher Education Government of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's employment history and application details. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. reasons for cancellation of selection process. (Para 6 , 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. petitioner's arguments against cancellation. (Para 10 , 11 , 13) |
| 4. respondents' defense of selection process cancellation. (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 5. conclusion of the writ petition. (Para 24 , 31) |
| 6. court's analysis on the application validity. (Para 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30) |
ORDER :
R.VIJAYAKUMAR, J.
The present writ petition has been filed seeking to quash the resolution of the second respondent dated 14.12.2019 and the consequential communication of the respondents 3 and 4 dated 26.05.2020. The petitioner had further prayed for a consequential direction to the third respondent to act upon the resolution of the second respondent dated 06.07.2019 by approving the appointment of the writ petitioner as Deputy Registrar of National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli.
(A).Facts leading to the filing of the present writ petition are as follows:
2.The petitioner herein was serving in the Indian Air Force from 23.01.1988 to 09.01.2006 as Sergeant. On his discharge, he was working as Section Office
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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....
Eligibility for appointment must be assessed based on qualifications held by the application deadline, and misrepresentation disqualifies candidates from consideration.
The central legal point established in the judgment is the entitlement of the petitioner to age relaxation similar to other candidates, as supported by the Constitution of India, Article 226, and rel....
The main legal point established in the judgment is that a person holding lien on a permanent post of an organization falls within the definition of a Departmental Candidate and is eligible to appear....
The principles of natural justice necessitate a hearing prior to adverse administrative decisions impacting employment continuity, particularly when previous performance has been approved.
Contract employees qualify as internal candidates for age relaxation under society staff rules if granted by competent authority; termination without proper inquiry violates natural justice.
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