JAYESH GANPATBHAI PANCHAL Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The petitioners herein are the Deputy Section Officers working in the Secretariat. They participated in the process of promotion by selection to the post of Section Officer through the mode of special competitive examination.

(2.) The petitioners, by filing the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, have prayed as under.

(3.) The General Administration Department of the State Government issued Circular for filling up the posts of Section Officer by granting promotion from amongst the Deputy Section Officers and called for applications from the candidates who had completed five years of service. The post of Section Officer at the Secretariat can be filled-in by modes either by way of direct selection or by way of promotion or what is called the third mode, the special competitive examination.