Himangshu Roy and 39 Ors v. The Union of India and 8 Ors

ORDER

31.03.2023 Heard Mr. F.A. Laskar, learned counsel for the writ petitioners and Ms. B. Sarma, learned CGC, appearing for the respondents.

¶2The petitioners herein belong to reserved category. All the petitioners had applied under the reserved category except the petitioners No. 7, 13 & 14 in response to the advertisement notice dated 21/07/2018 for recruitment in the post of Constable (General Duty) in the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), the petitioners had submitted their candidatures and had also participated in the selection process. However, on conclusion of the process, the petitioners were not selected despite having scored more marks than the unreserved candidates and no appointment orders were issued to the petitioners.

¶3Similarly situated petitioners had earlier approached this Court by filing WP(C) 3764/2021 raising a similar grievance. After taking note of the facts of the case as well Page No.# 9/10 as the law laid down by the Delhi High Court in Hemant Pokhriyal Vs. Staff Selection Commission & Ors. [WP(C) 4982/2021 decided on 01/10/2021] and also the decision rendered in the case of Arpan Chowdhury Vs. Union of India and others rendered by the Tripura High Court in connection with WP(C) 117/2021, the learned Single Judge was of the opinion that the petitioners were entitled to be appointed. Accordingly, the writ petition was disposed of with a direction to the respondents to accommodate those petitioners in any of the CAPFs, within a period of three months from the date of receipt of certified copy of the order.

¶4By referring to the order dated 11/08/2022 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C) 3764/2021, Mr. Laskar submits that the issues raised in this writ petition will be covered by the order passed in W.P.(C) No. 3764/2021 and, therefore, he submits that this writ petition be disposed of with a similar direction.

¶5Ms. B. Sarma, learned CGC, in her usual fairness, submits that the petitioners' case would be covered by the previous decision of this Court but since in the meantime, all the vacant posts of Constable (GD) in the CAPFs coming under the advertisement notice dated 21/07/2018 have already been filled up, the petitioners may be accommodated in any other division of Armed Police Force.

¶6Mr. F.A. Laskar, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners will have no objections if such recourse is taken so long as they are issued the orders of appointment without further delay.

¶7After perusal of the order dated 11.08.2022 passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No. 3764/2021 and also the Judgment of the Division Bench of Delhi High Court in W.P(C) No. 4982/2021 (Hemant Pokhriyal Vs. Staff Selection Commission & Ors) as well as Judgment dated 07.12.2021 passed by the Tripura High Court in W.P(C) No. 117/2021 Page No.# 10/10 (Arpan Chowdhury Vs. Union of India & Ors) and also taking note of the submissions advanced by the learned counsels for the parties, this Court finds that the matter is covered. Accordingly, this Court is of the view that the respondents cannot disentitle the petitioners for consideration against general category vacancies if they have secured more marks than the last selected general category candidates.

¶8In view of the reasons stated above, the respondents are directed to accommodate the petitioners and appoint them in vacant posts of Constable (GD) in any Central Armed Police Force within a period of three (3) months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order, after verifying whether the petitioners have secured higher marks than the last selected general category candidates.

¶9With the above observations, the writ petition stands disposed of.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant

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