REKESH KURI Vs. STATE OF TRIPURA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Mr. S. Bhattacharjee, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as Mr. M. Debbarma, learned Addl. G.A. appearing for the respondents.

(2.) The controversy that has been raised in the writ petition falls within a short compass. The petitioners in response to the advertisement dated 07.03.2017 [Annexure-1 to the writ petition] participated in the recruitment rally for selection in the post of Havildar (Engine Fitter) in TSR Battalions in the pay scale of Rs.5310/- - 24,000/- (PB-2) with GP Rs.1800/- and other admissible allowances. The advertisement was published for filling up of 58 posts of Havildar (Engine Fitter). The selection was segmented in three parts namely physical endurance test, written examination and oral interview. Those will be successful in the physical endurance test, they will be asked to sit for written examination for 80(eighty) marks and those candidates will cross the benchmark will be invited for the oral interview. In the oral interview the allotted marks was 10. In terms of the order dated 19.02.2021, Mr. M. Debbarma, learned Addl. G.A. has produced the records of the selection process. From the records, the following facts have surfaced.

(3.) All together 20 persons were finally selected by the board for selection of the candidates. The selection process has been recorded in such a manner, it can be termed as transparent. After scrutiny of documents (Step-I) physical endurance test was carried out for 60 marks and thereafter those who qualified the physical test or physical endurance test they were permitted to sit in the written examination (Step-III). Thereafter, the candidates who had qualified in the tests were included in a combined select panel according to merit i.e. aggregate score obtained in the test and the examinations (steps II & III), were asked to appear in oral interview for 10 marks (Step-IV). Apart from 6 (six) candidates from outside the state, 16(sixteen) candidates including the petitioners were selected and the board for selecting the candidates having due regard to the 100 point roster had recommended them for recruitment, but the board did not recommend the candidates for all the vacancies, as according to them, there were no suitable candidates. They had however finally recommended four candidates from outside the state. Thus, the candidates who were recommended were 20 in total. The said recommendation was made by the full board on 06.05.2017.