MON AGGROYIA; KAPIL; BALJINDER SINGH Vs. MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; MUNICIPAL CORPORATION; MUNICIPAL CORPORATION

JUDGEMENT

(1.) By this common judgment, the afore-stated three Civil Writ Petitions are being disposed of as the challenge made therein is to the selections and appointments of Drivers in the Fire Wing of Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, (hereinafter referred to as 'the Corporation') effected in response to the advertisement (Annexure P-1 in all the three writ petitions).

(2.) The facts, as set out in each writ petition, are as under:

(3.) It is averred in the writ petition that the petitioner was interviewed by Mr. H.S. Kandhola, P.C.S, Joint Commissioner cum-Secretary, having additional charge as Chief Fire Officer of the Corporation (respondent No.3). At the time of interview, no technical person was associated and the Interview Committee was of only one person i.e respondent No.3. The Driving Test was also conducted in the presence of one Driver and a Clerk. No procedure for allotting separate marks for different driving skills were ear-marked. No criteria was adopted for the purpose of selecting deserving and meritorious candidates.