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IN THE HIGH COURT OF MADHYA PRADESH AT GWALIOR
ASHISH SHROTI
Hemant Devi – Appellant
Versus
State Of Madhya Pradesh – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. background on appointment process and disputes. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments regarding age criteria for eligibility. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. court's reasoning on fixed versus variable dates. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13) |
| 4. final determination of lawful age criteria. (Para 14) |
| 5. conclusion and order of reinstatement. (Para 15) |
ORDER :
1. The petitioner is aggrieved by the order dated 21/06/2019 (Annexure P/2), whereby the Collector, District- Datia (M.P.) allowed the appeal of respondent no.5 and set-aside the appointment of the petitioner on the post of Aaganwadi Sahayika. She is also aggrieved by the order dated 08/03/2021 (Annexure- P/1), whereby the Additional Commissioner, Gwalior Division, Gwalior has dismissed her second appeal.
2. The facts necessary for decision of this case are that an advertisement was issued by the office of the District Programme Officer, District- Datia on 06/12/2017 (Annexure- P/4) inviting applications for appointment on the post of Aaganwadi Sahayika in various Aanganwadi Centres. The petitioner as well as respondent no.5 applied for appointment in Aanganwadi Centre at Village Porsa, Tahsil- Bhander, District- Datia (M.P.). In the
The date for age determination in recruitment processes is fixed at the advertisement date and not variable based on the appointment date, ensuring fairness and consistency.
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A candidate's eligibility cannot be negated by a subsequent amendment to the cut-off date if they were eligible under the original notification, as per the provisions of Rule 10 of the Rajasthan Anim....
Eligibility for recruitment can be determined by the date of re-application under revised advertisements, overriding previous cut-off dates.
Eligibility for recruitment can be determined by the date of re-application under revised advertisements, overriding previous cut-off dates.
Adherence to eligibility criteria and principles of equality under the Constitution of India in the appointment process.
Eligibility for appointment must be maintained until the last date of the advertisement; cancellation of selection process due to material error is justified.
Public orders must be clear and cannot be supplemented by later explanations; failure to clarify age limits led to an unjust outcome for the petitioner.
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