Failure To Comply With Condition Not Specified In Recruitment Rules Or Advertisement, Can't Justify Rejection Of Candidate's Appointment: Chhattisgarh HC

A single judge bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court comprising of Justice Rakesh Mohan Pandey held that failure to comply with a condition which was not stipulated in the recruitment rules or Background Facts The Directorate Of Employment And Traning Department, Raipur issued an The petitioner made a representation before the respondent authorities but it was rejected on the ground that the petitioner was not getting salary either through bank account or post office. It was further contended that there was no such provision in the Chhattisgarh Industrial Training Class-III Service Recruitment Rules, 2014 and such condition was not inserted in the On the other hand, it was contended by the state that some of the candidates have worked in other states, therefore it was necessary for those workers to submit documents with regard to the mode of payment of salary to prove their credibility. It was further contended that according to the application form, the petitioner was required to submit documents showing mode of payment of salary, experience certificate, order of appointment etc. But this condition was not mentioned either in the recruitment Rules or in the It was held by the court that the reason assigned by respondent, while rejecting the representation of the petitioner was not sustainable in the eyes of the law as the same was contrary to the Rules and conditions provided in the It was ordered by the court to the respondent that the appointment procedure should be completed within a period of 60 days and thereafter, issue the appointment order in favour of the petitioner within a period of 15 days.