Vikas Kumar vs Union of India - 2023 Supreme(Megh) 61

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2023 Supreme(Megh) 61

H. S. THANGKHIEW
Vikas Kumar – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent

Advocates:
Advocate Appeared:
For the Petitioner: K.P. Bhattacharjee.
For the Respondent: N. Mozika, S. Rumthao.

Table of Content
1. reduction in posts affecting employment rights. (Para 1 , 2)
2. arguments against arbitrary reduction of posts. (Para 4 , 5 , 6)
3. respondents' rationale for limiting posts. (Para 7 , 8)
4. jurisdiction of the selection committee post-corrigendum. (Para 9 , 10)
5. court's directive for appointment against vacancy. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14)

JUDGMENT :

H.S. THANGKHIEW, J.

1. The writ petitioners being aggrieved with an impugned notification dated 02.06.2022 and merit list dated 02.06.2022, issued by the respondent No. 3, whereby the number of posts of Sanitary Inspector were reduced from 4(four) to 2(two) in the General Category, thereby depriving them of employment, are before this Court by way of this instant writ petition.

2. The brief facts of the case are that, by an advertisement dated 12.10.2007, the respondent No. 3 had advertised for filing up of Group B and C posts on Direct Recruitment, which included 4(four) Unreserved post and 2(two) ST posts of Sanitary Inspector. The advertisement thereafter remained pending, and on 21.08.2017, a second advertisement was issued for filing up of 4(four) posts of Sanitary Inspector (2-UR posts, 2-ST posts), which also stipulat

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