BIDYASUNDER CHATTERJEE Vs. UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The Steel Authority of India limited wanted to fill up the post of Junior Technician -cum -Operating Trainee in Durgapur Steel Plant. The respondent authority framed the selection procedure as would appear from paragraph 5(g) of the Affidavit -in -Opposition filed by the respondent authority. The said procedure is set out herein below:

(2.) Relying on the aforesaid decisions Mr. Roy submitted that reduction of the bench mark when the selection was on and after the holding of the written examination was contrary to the recruitment rules and as such the entire selection process was bad and illegal and was liable to be quashed and set aside.

(3.) Mr. N.C. Bhattacharjee, learned counsel for the respondent, tried to justify the action of the respondent authority by submitting that the writ petitioner was not prejudiced as he was called for the interview being a successful candidate in the written examination. Mr. Bhattacharjee further submitted that this was an administrative action and since there was no malafide or bias alleged in the writ petition this court was not competent to interfere with the selection process. Mr. Bhattacharjee further submitted that there had been a delay for about 2 years on the part of the petitioner in approaching this Hon'ble Court.