AZIT KUMAR Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard the learned counsel for the petitioner and the learned Standing Counsel.

(2.) Applications were invited for appointment on the post of Navik (General Duty) in the Coast Guard Armed Forces of the Union of India. The petitioner applied. A written examination was held on 18th October, 2010 by the Coast Guard Selection Board. The petitioner qualified in the written examination and was thereafter sent for medical examination in which he also succeeded. By a letter dated 11th January, 2011, the petitioner was intimated that he has been provisionally selected for the post in question subject to completion of pre-enrollment formalities and medical fitness by the training establishment. By the said letter, the petitioner was required to report on a particular date along with the documents as contemplated in paragraph 3 of the letter. For facility paragraph 3 and 6 of the letter dated 11th January, 2011 by which the petitioner was informed that he was selected for the post of Navik (General Duty) is extracted hereunder:

(3.) The petitioner on the date fixed reported along with original documents. For reasons best known to the respondents, the petitioner was not sent for training and he was told to go back. The petitioner, thereafter made a representation which remained pending and, consequently, the present writ petition was filed praying that a writ of mandamus be issued commanding the respondents to sent the petitioner for training on the basis of his selection on the post of Navik (General Duty) pursuant to the letter dated 11th January, 2011.