The qualifications required for the post of Deputy Municipal Commissioner are in cases where they are directly recruited through the Public Service Commission a administrative experience in a large organisation of number less than ten years and b out of this period of ten years at least five years being in a responsible capacity.
While her name was under companysideration by the Municipal Corporation, which was the appointing authority, a Writ Petition was filed by the respondents 1 and 2 challenging the recommendation itself on the score that the present appellant did number fulfil the required statutory qualifications.
In the present case the Municipal Corporation instead of choosing the promotion source for appointment decided to request the Public Service Commission to recruit on application from the open market.
This enabled even the in service employees to apply and so the appellant, who was already an employee in the Bombay Municipal Corporation, applied for the post.
The appellant was employed in various capacities in the Municipal Corporation of Greater Bombay, including as Ward Officer and also as Enquiry Officer.
Eventually, she was recommended by the Public Service Commission to the Municipal Corporation for appointment.
