SATYENDRA PRASAD SINGH Vs. STATE OF JHARKHAND

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Petitioner in this writ application has prayed for quashing the letter dated 11.3.2008 (Annexure -7) passed by the Joint Director, Panchayati Raj (respondent No. 3) by reasons, whereby the recommendation for age relaxation in respect of the petitioner for the purposes of his appointment to the post of Panchayat Sewak, has been rejected. A further prayer has been made to issue a writ of mandamus commanding upon the respondents to grant appropriate relaxation in the age to the petitioner who is presently working as Dalpati continuously from 1990 for appointment to the post of Panchayat Sewak.

(2.) THE case of the petitioner, in brief, is that he was appointed and has been working as Dalpati continuously from 1990 and has offered his candidature for appointment to the post of Panchayat Sewak. The District Selection Committee had considered the candidature of several Dalpatis including the present petitioner and one Badri Prasad who was senior in rank to the petitioner, was recommended for appointment on the post of Panchayat Sewak in the District of Latehar. The recommendation which was forwarded, was accepted in favour of first candidate namely Badri Prasad by way of grant of relaxation of his age. Consequently, the petitioner could not be considered at that stage. However, subsequently, when the post fell vacant, similar exercise was again initiated by the Selection Committee and this time also, the Selection Committee had recommended the petitioner's case favourably for consideration of granting relaxation of age to him as was done in the case of earlier candidate namely, Badri Prasad.

(3.) JC to G.A. is present. Though no counter -affidavit has been filed on behalf of the respondents, but learned Counsel submits that he would require time to seek instruction as on what ground has the petitioner's case been rejected.