MD.MUSTAQUE AHMED Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS appeal is directed against the judgment and order dated 16th May, 2005 passed by the learned Single Judge on the writ application filed by the appellants herein, being WPS 6669 of 2004, See 2005 (3) JCR 31 (Jhr) dismissing the same as being without any merit.

(2.) AS would appear from the materials on record, the petitioners are Ummidwar peons empanelled since 1991 and are eligible for appointment against Class IV posts, in terms of the policy of the State Government. According to the appellants, in order to make such appointments, the Deputy Commissioner, Hazaribagh, issued notice for holding written competitive test for appointment against the said posts. As was recorded by the learned Single Judge, the only question which arose, is whether the respondents could hold such a written competitive test for appointment against Class IV posts of Peon. Relying on an earlier decision of this Court in the case of Gangadhar Bhandari V/s. Government of Jharkhand and Ors., WP (S) No. 4951 of 2004, the learned Single Judge held that in order to bring in a certain amount of transparency in the selection process, the authorities did not commit any error in directing the written competitive test for the purposes of selection.

(3.) IT may be indicated that pursuant to the order passed by us on 22nd July, '2005, the appellants had sat for the written test, which was scheduled to be held on 24th July, 2005 but the results were withheld on account of the order, passed by this Court.