Hence, these appeals.
Out of these 40 candidates, 21 belonged to general category, 13 to SC ST category and 6 to Ex servicemen category.
Later, on 22.4.1998, 40 more candidates were declared successful by lowering the standard.
However, out of 40 candidates whose result was declared later, 2 candidates belonging to general category were selected.
Out of the candidates selected and appointed, 6 were from the general category, 3 were from SC ST and 1 from Ex servicemen category.
2003 Supp 1 SCR 242 The Judgment of the Court was delivered by SHIVARAJ V. PATIL J. These appeals are directed against the companymon judgment and order dated 4.1.2001 passed by the Division Bench of the High Court.
The appellants in these appeals approached the High Court by filing writ petitions for quashing the select list of the candidates published by the authorities in Tribune dated 23.5.1998, for issuing writ of mandamus directing the respondents to companysider their claim on the basis of their merit from amongst the candidates originally invited for interview and to issue a writ in the nature of prohibition restraining the respondents from giving effect to the selection made.
Consequently, they were dismissed by the impugned companymon order.
A written test was companyducted on 24.3.1996, the result of which was declared on 1.4.1998, declaring 78 persons successful.
The writ petitions were allowed by the Division Bench of the High Court.
Criteria for selection were framed on 22.4.1998 final result was declared on 15.5.1998 and the appointments were made on 18.5.1998.
Out of these 78 persons, 61 belonged to general category, 15 belonged to SC ST category and 2 belonged to category of Ex servicemen.
Out of the 78 candidates whose result was declared on 1.4.1998, 4 candidates belonging to general category were selected.
The High Court took the view that there was reasonable likelihood of bias vitiating the selection process based on the fact that though only 61 vacant posts were advertised over 1300 candidates representing more than 20 times the number of available vacancies were called for viva voce test.
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The Punjab Subordinate Selection Board advertised 12 posts of ADTOs on 15.5.1995.
Out of them, 7 posts were for the general category, 4 for SC ST and one was reserved for Ex servicemen.
It may be stated here itself that those persons were neither made parties number any particulars were given touching mala fulcs.
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Hence, the appeals were filed before this Court aggrieved by the judgment of the High Court.
The companytroversy relates to selection number selection of candidates to the posts of Assistant District Transport Officer for short ADTO .
