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HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY
Ankit Saran – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. overview of recruitment process initiation and actions taken (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. arguments regarding the legality of the selection process and authority issues (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 3. court's analysis on the recruitment process errors and implications (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 4. dismissal of petitions based on earlier findings (Para 22) |
| 5. final rejection of petitions due to recruitment flaws (Para 23 , 24) |
JUDGMENT :
SAURABH SHYAM SHAMSHERY, J.
1. Petitioners in present bunch of matters have applied on different posts in pursuance of a recruitment process initiated on basis of Adv. No. 2/2013-14 issued by respondent-University.
2. Petitioners have claimed that after going through process of shortlisting, objective and subjective written examination, they were qualified and called for interview and Selection Committee conducted interview of petitioners also.
3. It is further case of petitioners that recruitment process was stalled on the basis of a communication between the State and University and a decision was taken not to continue with recruitment process.
4. In aforesaid circumstances, petitioners have filed present bunc
Candidates participating in a recruitment process do not have a legal right to appointment if the selection process is found to be flawed and thus invalid.
Candidates do not have a vested right to insist on the completion of a recruitment process if it is cancelled based on valid reasons, including changes in qualifications and reservation policies.
(1) Appointment – Normally, it is not for courts to interfere unless process smacks of mala fides – However, right to be considered for public employment being a Fundamental Right, it would be safe a....
A candidate cannot challenge a selection process after participating and being unsuccessful; such claims are barred by the doctrine of estoppel.
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