Respondent 1 who had registered with the said Employment Exchange on 16 5 1988 challenged the selection on the ground that the cutoff date of 31 12 1986 which was applied by the Employment Exchange for forwarding the names of candidates was arbitrary and hence the entire selection process is vitiated.
The appellant Employment Officer, Parinthalmanna, sent from the Live Register maintained by the Employment Exchange, in the order of registration date, the names of 9 candidates.
Respondent 1 in his application before the Central Administrative Tribunal, Ernakulam Bench, challenged the selection process for appointment to the post of Extra Departmental Branch Postmaster, Mannarmala Post Office.
The nine candidates were called for interview and Respondent 3 was selected for the post.
From these persons the Manual prescribes that 9 qualified candidates can be sponsored against each numberified vacancy.
This companytention has been upheld by the Central Administrative Tribunal and hence the present appeal has been filed.
The names are companysidered in the order of seniority of registration with the Employment Exchange.
The appellant had produced before the Central Administrative Tribunal the National Employment Service Manual.
Leave granted.
