PRADEEP KUMAR Vs. STATE OF BIHAR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The present petition has been filed for setting aside the order issued vide Memo no. 2184 dated 21.08.2017 by the Bihar Staff Selection Commission, Patna whereby and whereunder, the candidature of the petitioner has been rejected on the ground that in the work experience certificate of the petitioner herein, the name of the issuing officer and the office has not been mentioned. The further prayer is regarding modification of the combined selection list/ result of the Agriculture Co-ordinator published vide Memo no. 3743 dated 24.11.2017 and Memo no. 3754 dated 25.11.2017 by considering the candidature of the petitioner herein.

(2.) The short facts of the case are that the respondent no. 8 issued Advertisement no. 02010115 dated 29.04.2015 for making appointment to the post of Agriculture Co-ordinators, in pursuance to the new recruitment procedure and service conditions contained in notification dated 11.03.2014. In the said advertisement, it was mentioned that the work experience of the candidate who has already worked in the department of Agriculture, Government of Bihar shall be considered and appropriate weightage shall be given as per Clause 7 of the said Advertisement. The petitioner being fully qualified had applied in pursuance of the aforesaid advertisement and thereafter, was also called for counseling. Subsequently, in pursuance to the orders passed by this Court in CWJC no. 13658 of 2016, objections were invited by the Commission and the petitioner had also filed his objection online pursuant whereof, the respondent-Commission, by an order dated 27.07.2017, rejected the case of the petitioner herein on the ground that the work experience certificate submitted by the petitioner does not contain the stamp/ details of the office and the officer who has issued the same.

(3.) The learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that though it is true that the work experience certificate submitted by the petitioner herein neither contains the details of the office or the officer who has issued the same, as is apparent from a copy of the same annexed at internal page no. 13 of the counter affidavit filed by the Bihar Staff Selection Commission but the petitioner cannot be faulted for the mistake of the authorities, nonetheless a further clarification was issued regarding the work experience certificate of the petitioner dated 19.02015 by the office of the District Agriculture Officer, Madhubani vide Memo no. 1022 dated 06.06.2017.