Excelsior Correspondent
SRINAGAR, Oct 17: The High Court has issued notice to Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) and Ladakh Administration seeking response to the plea for non-recruitment of gazetted posts in Ladakh during the last five years.
The court has taken suo moto cognizance of a letter on social media addressed to the Chief Justice for intervention qua the issues regarding non-recruitment to the posts of gazetted cadre in Ladakh. It has been submitted that inaction of authorities has caused distress and uncertainty among the educated youth of Ladakh.
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“The Youth are eagerly waiting for the opportunities to contribute to the governance and development of the region but the failure to carry out the recruitment against the gazetted cadre posts amounts to violation of the principles of natural justice and is in direct contravention of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India”, read the letter.
The Division Bench of Chief Justice and Justice Puneet Gupta keeping in view the grievance projected in the open letter, directed for impleadment of the Union Public Service Commission, New Delhi, through its Chairman, and the Union Territory of Ladakh, through its Chief Secretary, as party respondents in the writ petition.
The Court directed the Registry to prepare the memo of parties, accordingly and serve the notice along with a copy of the paper book upon these officials for filing their response within a period of six weeks. “A copy of this order be published through print and electronic media in the Union Territory of Ladakh for information of the aspirants. Registrar Judicial to take necessary steps for publication of the order”, read the order.
The Court also referred to Article 320 of the Constitution which provides that it shall be the duty of the Union and the State Public Service Commission to conduct examinations for appointments to the services of the Union and the Services of the State respectively.
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