HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
CHINTU WAHENGBAM – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF MANIPUR AND ANOTHER – Respondent
JUDGMENT & ORDER :
A.GUNESHWAR SHARMA, J.
[1] Heard Mr. Th. Khagemba, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Shyam Sharma, learned G.A. for the State respondents.
[2] The present writ petition has been filed praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of certiorari/mandamus or any other appropriate writ or order directing the respondents to quash and set aside the impugned order dated 07.10.2022 issued by the Police Department Manipur and with a prayer for considering appointment of the petitioner to the post of Asst. Sub-Inspector of Police (Male/Civil) in Police Department Manipur as done in the case of 4 (four) other similarly situated candidate in compliance of the common order dated 16.09.2021 passed by this Court in WP(C) Nos. 300 of 2016 & 660 of 2020. In respect of the petitioner, this Court also passed an order dated 29.09.2022 in WP(C) No. 824 of 2022 for consideration of his representation for appointment as ASI in Manipur Police.
[3] The Director General of Police, Manipur issued a notification dated 24.04.2010 for direct recruitment of 112 post of Assistant Sub- Inspector (ASI) of Police (Male/Civil) and the requisite qualification is PUC or intermediate or equivalent
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