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2025 Supreme(Online)(Tri) 197
HIGH COURT OF TRIPURA
Sri Kinkar Bhowmik – Appellant
Versus
The State of Tripura and 6 Ors. – Respondent
WP(C) 264 / 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF TRIPURA A G A R T A L A W.P.(C) No.264 of 2024 Sri Kinkar Bhowmik, son of Sri Narayan Bhowmik, resident of village & P.O. Gangachara, P.S. Kakraban, Sub- Division- Udaipur, District- Gomati Tripura, PIN-799125 ……… Petitioner(s)
– V e r s u s –
1. The State of Tripura, represented by the Commissioner & Secretary, Labour Department, Government of Tripura, having his office at Secretariat Building, P.O. Kunjaban, P.S. New Capital Complex, District- West Tripura, PIN-799006
2. The Commissioner & Secretary Labour Department, Government of Tripura, having his office at Secretariat Building, P.O. Kunjaban, P.S. New Capital Complex, District- West Tripura, PIN-799006
3. The Commissioner & Secretary G.A. (P & T) Department, Government of Tripura, having his office at Secretariat Building, P.O. Kunjaban, P.S. New Capital Complex, District-
West Tripura, PIN-799006
4. The Joint Recruitment Board of Tripura, Employment Services & Man Power Planning Department, Government of Tripura, represented by its Member Secretary, having his office at Office Lane, P.O. Agartala, P.S. West Agartala, District- West Tripura
5. The Member Secretary, Joint Recruitment Board of Tripura, Employment Services & Man Power [2]
Planning Department, Government of Tripura, having his office at Office Lane, P.O. Agartala, P.S. West Agartala, District- West Tripura
6. The Chairman, Joint Recruitment Board of Tripura, Directorate of Employment Services & Man Power Planning Department, Labour Department, having his office at Office Lane, P.O. Agartala, P.S. West Agartala, District- West Tripura
7. The Controller of Examination, Joint Recruitment Board of Tripura, Directorate of Employment Services & Manpower Planning Department, Labour Department, Government of Tripura, having his office at Office Lane, P.O. Agartala, P.S. West Agartala, District - West Tripura …….. Respondent(s)
For Petitioner(s) : Ms. S. Deb (Gupta), Advocate For Respondent(s) : Mr. K. De, Addl.GA YES NO Whether fit for reporting :
BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE S. DATTA PURKAYASTHA JUDGMENT & ORDER(ORAL)
12.08.2025 Heard Ld. Counsel, Ms. Sujata Deb (Gupta) for the petitioner and Ld. Addl. G.A. Mr. K. De for the respondents.
[2] The Joint Recruitment Board of Tripura [for short, JRBT] initially issued an advertisement bearing No.01 of 2020 dated 27.11.2020 (Annexure-1) for filling up total 1500 [3]
numbers of posts of Lower Division Clerk (Group-C) [for short-LDC] in the pre-revised scale of pay of Rs.5700- 24000/- [Grade Pay Rs.2200]. The eligibility criteria for the post of LDC as per the advertisement are as follows:
Eligibility
1. Madhyamik or equivalent examination passed from any recognized Board/Institution. 2. Having knowledge of operating computer and proficiency in typing on computer with keyboard with an accurate speed of minimum 30(thirty) words in English per minute along with basic Computer Knowledge. 3. For selection to Bengali Typist, minimum speed should be 25 (twenty-five) words in Bengali per minute on Computer with Key-board along with basic Computer Knowledge. Desirable: - Having Knowledge of Bengali/Kokborok. Note:› a) Prescribed type-test will be conducted on Computer with Key Board and not in manual type writer machine. b) Type Test on computer will be qualifying in nature and will carry no marks. Subject to fulfillment of other criteria and selection process, all categories of candidates will be recruited even if they do not initially qualify in the Type-Test on computer. lf they do not pass the Type-test in 6 (six) months, they will continue to be employed in the consolidated pay till such time they qualify and shall not be entitled to any annual increment. c) Exemption for Physically Challenged candidates: Physically Challenged candidates who are otherwise qualified to hold clerical post(s) and who are certified as being unable to
