Delhi Tribunal Orders Appointment of Patwari Candidates with Higher Qualifications - 2024-01-11

**Delhi Tribunal Orders Appointment of Patwari Candidates with Higher Qualifications**.
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**New Delhi, March 8, 2023:** The Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) has directed the Delhi government to appoint 15 candidates to the post of Patwari, despite them not having the essential qualification of a one-year diploma in computer science from a government-recognized institute..
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The applicants, who had higher qualifications such as B.Tech, BCA, and MCA, had applied for the post in response to an advertisement issued by the Delhi government in 2013. However, their candidature was canceled in 2023 on the ground that they did not meet the essential qualification..
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The applicants challenged the cancellation of their candidature before the CAT, arguing that the essential qualification was non-existent as the All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE) does not grant approval for conducting one-year diploma courses in any program..
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The CAT agreed with the applicants' contention and held that the requirement of a one-year diploma in computer science was arbitrary and discriminatory. The tribunal also noted that the applicants possessed higher qualifications than the essential qualification, which should have been considered by the Delhi government..
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The CAT directed the Delhi government to process the candidature of the applicants forthwith and complete the exercise within eight weeks. The tribunal also quashed the impugned order dated February 3, 2023, which had canceled the candidature of the applicants..
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The order of the CAT is a significant victory for the applicants and sets a precedent for the appointment of candidates with higher qualifications to posts that carry lower qualifications..
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**Key Points:**.
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* The CAT directed the Delhi government to appoint 15 candidates to the post of Patwari, despite them not having the essential qualification of a one-year diploma in computer science from a government-recognized institute..
* The applicants had higher qualifications such as B.Tech, BCA, and MCA..
* The CAT held that the requirement of a one-year diploma in computer science was arbitrary and discriminatory..
* The tribunal also noted that the applicants possessed higher qualifications than the essential qualification, which should have been considered by the Delhi government..
* The CAT directed the Delhi government to process the candidature of the applicants forthwith and complete the exercise within eight weeks..
* The order of the CAT is a significant victory for the applicants and sets a precedent for the appointment of candidates with higher qualifications to posts that carry lower qualifications.