Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Nov 28: High Court today decided bunch of petitions by quashing the revised criteria for the post of Account Assistant issued by the SSRB.
The petitioners submitted before the High Court that SSRB has revised the criteria for the post of Accounts Assistant whereby it has been decided to conduct the written test for determining the merit of the candidates in place of academic merit.
They prayed for issuance of directions to the respondents to appoint them against the post of Accounts Assistant on the basis of their merit obtained in the select list dated 26.09.2011 pertaining to District Cadre Jammu and select list dated 30.09.2011 pertaining to District Cadre Samba.
After hearing battery of lawyers, Justice Tashi Rabstan allowed the petitions and quashed the Notice No.SSB/Set/Say/12/2337-43 dated 06.09.2012 and Corrigendum No.SSB/Sel/ Secy/012/2576-80 dated 20.09.2012 except to the extent of B.Ed. Degree.
High Court also directed SSRB to go ahead with the selection process for selection of candidates for the post of Accounts Assistant in pursuance of Advertisement Notice No.07 of 2010 dated 12.11.2010 and complete the same within a period of one month from the date a copy of this judgment is served upon it.