HC for deciding 10-yr-old selection process in KVIB

Excelsior Correspondent

Srinagar, Aug 27: High Court directed the Khadi Village & Industries Board (KVIB) to take decision with regard to the selection process made vide notification of the year 2016 or take any other mode to decide the fate of selectees.

Justice Sanjay Dhar directed the KVIB to take a decision with regard to fate of selection process initiated in respect of post pursuant to the advertisement notification dated 8.10.2016 by either concluding the selection process or by taking any other action, as may be deemed fit by the respondents in the facts and circumstances of the case after holding an inquiry into the matter.

Through the medium of instant petition the petitioners have challenged Government Order No.127-IND of 2019 dated 28.06.2019, whereby all selections made in Khadi and Village Industries Board (KVIB) pursuant to Advertisement Notice No.KVIB/01 of 2016 dated 08.10.2016 have been cancelled and the KVIB has been directed to provide opportunity of being heard to all the candidates appointed to different categories of posts pursuant to the aforesaid Advertisement Notice before cancelling the appointment of these candidates.

According to the petitioners pursuant to Advertisement Notice No.KVIB/01 of 2016 dated 08.10.2016, applied for the post of Accounts Assistant/Junior Auditor, Junior Assistant/ Record Keeper.

It has been submitted that petitioners after having appeared in the written test were shortlisted for the post of Accounts Assistant/Junior Auditor and for the post of Junior Assistant/Record Keeper. Thereafter, with regard to the post of Junior Assistant/Record Keeper a notification dated 14.02.2018 came to be issued for the purpose of type test and accordingly they appeared in the said type test, which they qualified.

It has been submitted that thereafter the respondents issued interview notice and all the petitioners appeared in the interview. It has further been submitted that the respondents issued selection list for the posts of Executive Officer, Publicity Officer, Assistant Executive Officer, Field Publicity Officer and Junior Statistical Assistants but they did not issue selection list of Accounts Assistant/Junior Auditor and Junior Assistant/Record Keeper compelling them to approach the court.

"Admittedly the selection process in respect of the posts for which the petitioners have applied has not culminated in issuance of any selection list or appointment orders. Therefore, no direction can be issued to the respondents to select/appoint the petitioners", the court said.