Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Sept 6: High Court today quashed the entire selection list of House Surgeons in the Government Dental College Jammu.
After hearing Advocate Abhinav Sharma appearing for the petitioner whereas Deputy AG PS Chandel for the State and Senior Advocate DC Raina with Advocate Anuj Dewan for the 20 private respondents, Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur observed, “any re-drawing of the list in regard to four disciplines would have a cascading effect and all the candidates would be affected by it. To save the selection and appointment in regard to some of the disciplines while quashing the selection in regard to others would lead to anomalous results”.
“Therefore, the selection and appointment of private respondents by the Principal Indira Gandhi Government Dental College Jammu as stipendiary House Surgeons requires to be quashed in its entirety being contrary to the advertisement notification dated 20.5.2016”, Justice Thakur said and directed the official respondents to draw a select list afresh on the basis of merit and discipline wise.
“They shall, based upon merit, invite the preferences in each discipline from the candidates. This may be done through counselling. It would be open to the official respondents, if they so choose, to associate the SSRB or Public Service Commission to seek help from them for purposes of conducting the selection and counselling process and also seek their advice on those issues”, High Court further said, adding “the final decision, however, would be taken by the official respondents themselves and the entire process shall be completed preferably within a period of two weeks from today”.
Looking to the fact that the petitioner has been dragged into this litigation unnecessarily, a cost of Rs 25,000 was allowed in her favour, which shall be paid within two weeks.
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