UNION PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION Vs. DHEERENDER SINGH PALIWAL

JUDGEMENT

(1.) In the Employment News 28th Feb 6th March 2009 Advertisement No.4 was published on behalf of the Union Public Service Commission inviting applications for 37 categories of Posts. Vide Serial No.29 of the advertisement applications were invited from eligible candidates to fill up 9 posts of Senior Scientific Officers (Biology) in Forensic Science Laboratory, Home Department, Govt. of Delhi. The qualifications essential were specified. Information at Serial No.29 of the advertisement reads as under:-

(2.) Relevant would it be to state that pertaining to the essential educational qualifications there was a twin requirement, firstly of the candidate possessing a Master's Degree in the 10 disciplines listed and secondly of having Zoology, Botany or Forensic Science as one of the subjects at B.Sc. level.

(3.) After setting out the requirements of the 37 category of posts in respect whereof applications were invited, information was published pertaining to whether the posts were permanent or temporary as also the pay-scale applicable to the posts with further information of other emoluments which would be paid. Thereafter, age limit norms were disclosed followed by Instructions to the candidates. Under the caption `INSTRUCTIONS AND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO CANDIDATES FOR RECRUITMENT BY SELECTION', instructions were set out followed by 3 Notes as under:-