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HIGH COURT OF UTTARAKHAND
INDIAN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY ROORKEE – Appellant
Versus
SHAILENDRA KUMAR SINGH – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Alok Mahra, J.
1. Both these intra-court appeals have been preferred against the common judgment and order dated 08.03.2018 passed by the learned Single Judge in Writ Petition (S/S) No. 764 of 2017, Shailendra Kumar Singh vs. Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, District Haridwar through its Registrar and others , whereby the writ petition was allowed with cost of rs. 25,000/-. The learned Single Judge set aside the selection of appellant Pradeep Kumar Barve for the post of Junior Technical Superintendent (Radiology) and directed the IIT Roorkee to re-advertise the post in accordance with law. Further, the learned Single Judge directed initiation of disciplinary proceedings against the Registrar, IIT Roorkee, and the members of the Selection Committee, observing that the selection process was carried out in an illegal and arbitrary manner.
2. Brief facts of the case are that the appellant–IIT Roorkee issued an advertisement dated 21.08.2015 inviting applications for various posts, including one post of Junior Technical Superintendent (Radiology) reserved for Scheduled Caste category. The essential qualification prescribed was M.Sc. (Radiology) or B.Sc. (Radiology/Radio
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