Early Times Report
Jammu, May 15: Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur of J&K High Court stayed the selection/appointment of 29 Assistant Engineers (Electrical).
While staying the selection/appointment, Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur after hearing Adv Abhinav Sharma appearing for the petitioners, observed that the candidates were selected on the basis of a non uniform criteria, inasmuch as, various candidates were interviewed by different selection Committees constituting of different expert members. It was urged that it was not possible for the different Committees to adopt the same adjudging standards and to determine inter see merit amongst various candidates appearing before them.
Justice DS Thakur after hearing both the sides observed that having considered the entire matter, prima facie, it is established that the appointments were preceded by a selection which was conducted by more than one committee consisting of different members. Keeping in view the ratio of Division Bench judgment cited herein above, on the face of it, the appointments based upon such a selection cannot be permitted to be made. Prima facie a case has been made out and issued notice to the respodents returnable within two weeks and in the meantime, subject to objections and till next date of hearing before the bench, selection/appointment of private respondents shall remain stayed. |
