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IN THE HIGH COURT OF ORISSA AT CUTTACK
B.R.SARANGI, G.SATAPATHY
Swetapadma Bastia – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioner's selection and appointment process (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. contentions of the petitioner and the respondents (Para 3 , 4) |
| 3. court's consideration of the case facts and procedural laws (Para 5 , 6 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 17 , 19 , 20) |
| 4. legal principles against challenging selection post-participation (Para 14 , 15 , 16 , 18 , 21) |
| 5. final judgment and directives (Para 22) |
JUDGMENT :
1. The petitioner, by means of this writ petition, seeks to quash the order dated 12.01.2015 passed in O.A. No.260/00502 of 2012 under Annexure-3, by which the Central Administrative Tribunal, Cuttack Bench, Cuttack has set aside the selection of the petitioner as Grama Daka Sevak Branch Post Master (GDSBPM) of Khatkhatia Branch Post Office and directed opposite party no.3 to consider the candidature of opposite party no.4 vis-à-vis others to the post of GDSBPM, and further to quash the consequential order dated 17.08.2015 under Annexure-5, by which opposite party no.3, in compliance of Annexure-3, has quashed the selection of the petitioner as GDSBPM, Khatkhatia Branch Post Office in account with Baghiabahal SO issued vide office letter no.APP/ED/GDS/A-80 dated 27.04.2012.
2.1. The
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