Mere participation in the selection process does not guarantee an absolute right to appointment ,but a valid reason is required before canceling such a process: Andhra Pradesh High Court

A division bench of the Andhra Pradesh High Court comprising of Hon'ble Mr. Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur, Chief Justice & Hon'ble Mr. Justice R. Raghunandan Rao, while deciding Writ Petitions in the case of Shaik Mahaboob John vs. High Court of Andhra Pradesh, held that merely participating in the selection process does not automatically ensure an absolute entitlement to appointment, however, valid and prima facie reasons are required before the cancellation of such a selection procedure. However, in April 2019, the Registrar of the High Court informed the District Judge, Guntur, about the decision to cancel the selection process for certain posts and directed a fresh recruitment process with age relaxations. The court relied on the case of East Coast Railway and Another v. Mahadev Appa Rao and Others wherein the Supreme Court emphasized the need to record a prima facie satisfaction before proceeding to order cancellation of a selection process. : W.P.No.8648 of 2019 Case Name : Shaik Mahaboob John vs. High Court of Andhra Pradesh Counsel for the Petitioners : Ms. Jyothi Eswar Gogineni Counsel for the Respondents : Mr. Maheswara Rao Kuncheam