Service Matters - A candidate selected for appointment to a post has no indefeasible right of appointment.Hon'ble High Court of Uttrakhand.

Court: Hon'ble High Court of Uttrakhand.
Parties: Mohan Lal Bhatt v. State of Uttarakhand, (Uttarakhand).
Case Details: Writ Petition (S/S) No. 346 of 2022 and Writ Petition (S/S) Nos. 338, 352, 361 and 412 of 2022.
Date of Decision:27.03.2023

Hon'ble High Court of Uttrakhand. has held that "It is well settled that a candidate selected for appointment to a post has no indefeasible right of appointment. Similarly, mere participation in a selection for appointment does not create any right in favour of a person. Petitioners have merely applied pursuant to earlier advertisement, thus, they cannot claim any right based on their application made pursuant to earlier advertisement, therefore, they cannot question the decision of appointing authority and the selecting body to apply the amended Rules to the ongoing selection so as to enlarge the field of eligibility. The decision to remove condition of two years' experience and in its place insert the condition of internship is in the realm of policy decision and as employer, the State Government can alter the eligibility condition and interference with such alteration can be made when it is so arbitrary or unreasonable, which no reasonable person of ordinary prudence would have made.-PARA 23.

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