NARINDER SINGH (DR.) Vs. STATE & ORS.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) State Public Service Commission, issued two notifications bearing Nos. 16-PSC of 2005 dated 13.10.2006 and No. 07-PSC of 2007 dated 04.07.2007, inviting applications from the eligible candidates amongst others for available vacancies of Lecturers Surgery, in Government Medical Colleges, Jammu and Srinagar. The notification dated 13th Oct., 2005 without specifying the Government Medical College in which vacancies were available, invited applications for seven vacancies of Lecturers Surgery, two in Open Merit Category and two in RBA category and one each in Schedule Cast and PHC categories. However, the notification dated 4th July, 2007, issued in supersession of earlier notification, invited applications for the available posts of Lecturers surgery in Government Medical Colleges, Jammu and Srinagar.

(2.) The petitioner responded to both the notifications in Open Merit Category and offered his candidature for the post of Lecturer surgery. The respondents 3 to 13, also applied for the advertised post under Open Merit and reserved categories. The State Public Service Commission on 7th July, 2008 published the list of selected candidates for Government Medical Colleges, Srinagar and Jammu. The State Government vide order Nos. 565-HME (GR) of 2008 and No. 566-HME (GR) of 2008 dated 11.07.2008, appointed the candidates selected and recommended by the State Public Service Commission as Lecturers surgery on regular/temporary basis in the pay scale of Rs. 8000-13500.00 in the Departments of Surgery, Government Medical College, Jammu and Srinagar respectively.

(3.) The petitioner did not find place in the select list notified on 07.07.2008 and resultantly was not appointed as Lecturer in the department of surgery, in either of the Medical Colleges. However, the respondents 3 to 5 were selected and appointed vide Government Order No. 565-HME (GR) of 2008 dated 11.07.2008 as Lecturers in the department of surgery in Government Medical College, Jammu and the respondents 6 to 8 in Open Merit Category in the department of surgery, Government Medical College, Srinagar. Respondents 9 to 13 were also selected and appointed in different reserve categories.