KAILASH CHANDER Vs. UOI

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THE petitioners had contended before the Tribunal that for Limited Departmental Competitive Examination (for short LDCE) for the post of Section Officer of CSS, Stenographer (Grade `A' and `B') of Central Secretariat Stenographers' Service were eligible. It was also contended that whereas Assistants of CSS were eligible to appear in the LDCE only for the posts of Section Officer, however, Stenographers Grade `C' of CSSS were eligible to appear for both the posts of Section Officer and Stenographer Grade `A' and `B'.

(2.) THE petitioner, therefore, sought the direction to the respondents to defer the decision on the stoppage of lateral entry of officers of Stenographers Service into CSS as the same was alleged to be illegal, arbitrary and malafide. THEy also sought direction to the respondents to accept the recommendations and to declare the additional 638 posts created in pursuance of the recommendations of the Expert Committee to reduce/remove stagnation in the Assistant Grade in CSS.

(3.) THE writ petition is, therefore, dismissed in default. All the pending applications, if any, are also disposed of.