Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petition for Appointment of Scheduled Caste Candidate in Special Recruitment Drive — Non-Communication of Selection and Failure to Issue Appointment Letter Violated Constitutional Mandate and Government Instructions. The court held that the petitioner, who was selected as the top candidate in a special recruitment drive for backlog vacancies reserved for Scheduled Castes, had a legitimate expectation of appointment and the respondent's arbitrary action in not issuing the appointment letter and filling the post through another mode was violative of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution.
26 Jun 2006The petitioner, a Scheduled Caste candidate from Uttar Pradesh, applied for the post of Card Punch Operator Grade-III in the Oil and Natural Gas Commi...
