Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 17: In a contempt petition filed by Varun Bedi and Parshant Sharma seeking implementation of judgment dated December 23, 2015 whereby court had directed for appointment and fixation of seniority on merit position as per the selection list, Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar today directed Commissioner Secretary General Administration Department to appear in person on December 31 to explain as to why the order has not been implemented.
The petitioners have been seeking quashment of select list of Junior Stenographers in so far as it pertains to the allocation of General Administration Department to respondents and also seeking direction to State to allocate General Administration Department to both the petitioners keeping in view their merit position in the select list.
The High Court in its earlier order had directed the Commissioner/Secretary to Government, General Administration Department to issue appointment orders in favour of petitioners as Junior Scale Stenographer in General Administration Department with effect from the date other candidates selected and allotted General Administration Department.
“Petitioners are litigating over the matter since August 16, 2014. They though selected and recommended for appointment have not been able to take the appointment because of allotment of department by the respondent-board in an arbitrary manner. Their appointment, therefore, shall be given effect from the date, appointment orders were issued in favour of other candidates selected and allotted General Administration Department though without any monetary benefits as petitioners are reported to be in-service candidates”, the DB said.
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