JUDGMENT

Rajbir Sehrawat, J. (Oral). - CM Nos.238-CWP and 239-CWP of 2021

1. Applications are allowed as prayed for.

2. Written statement filed on behalf of respondent No.2 is taken on record.

Main Case

3. Petitioner has filed this petition under article 226 of the Constitution of India for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari for setting aside the impugned order dated 08.12.2020 (Annexure P-5) whereby the candidature of the petitioner for 55th Short Service Commission (Technical) (October 2020) has been cancelled, with a further prayer that the respondents No.1 & 2 be directed to depute the petitioner for training of the above said batch.

4. The brief facts as given in the writ petition are that the recruiting respondents No.1 and 2 advertised vacancies for recruitment of Commissioned Officers in Group A in Indian Army through Short Service Commission (Technical). The advertisement to this effect was issued, which is attached as Annexure P-l with the present petition. As per the advertisement the applications were invited through online mode. The petitioner is having a degree in 'Electronics Communication Systems Engineering'. There were 21 vacancies for this stream of Engine