$~17 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 7880/2018 ASHUTOSH KUMAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ajay Kumar Singh, Mr. Yatharth Singh and Ms. Shrishti Gautam, Advocates.

versus NATIONALS SCHEDULED CASTES FINANCE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION .....Respondent Through: Mr. Rakesh Sinha, Mr. Md. Ghulam Akbar, Mr. Jeemon Raju K. & Ms.

Suman Lata, Advocates.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV NARULA

O R D E R

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1. This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution assails the decision of National Scheduled Castes Finance and Development Corporation (NSFDC or “the Corporation”) of not selecting the Petitioner to the post of Manager (Information Technology), pursuant to the recruitment process initiated through the vacancy notification published in Employment News dated 19^th August, 2017 to 25^th August, 2017. The Petitioner seeks, in substance, a direction to set aside the decision of non-selection and to appoint him to the said post.

Facts in brief

2. The vacancy notification advertised, inter alia, one post of Manager (IT) in the E-3 level (Group ‘A’) in the middle managerial cadre of the Corporation. The “Mode of Selection” clause stipulated that selection to the po