Saksham Chauhan vs Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission

Manoj Kumar Gupta, CJ

The appellant, who had appeared in selection for various Group 'C' posts held by the Uttarakhand Subordinate Service Selection Commission, filed writ petition before this Court contending that his name is next in the merit list in open category and, in case, the vacancies reserved for Uttarakhand Andolankaries, which have remained unfilled, are filled up, the appellant would get selected.

The Writ Court has taken into consideration the stand of the Selection Commission that in respect of said vacancies, certain clarifications have been sought from the State Government and as soon as the clarifications are received, the Commission would take decision regarding filling up of the remaining vacancies. The Writ Court, having regard to the said stand of the Commission, permitted the petitioner to represent to the State Government and directed the State Government to take decision as per law within four weeks.

Learned counsel for the appellant submits that filing of the representation would not serve any purpose, as the complaint filed by the appellant on the My CP Gram Complaints portal has been closed with the comment "this matter noted related uksssc. Please contact with Personnel Department of Uttarakhand".

Learned counsel for the respondent- Commission, on query from the Court, states that the matter is still pending before the State Government.

As the Writ Court has permitted the appellant- writ petitioner to make representation and the State Government has been directed to take decision on the same, therefore, in our considered opinion, the closure of complaint filed by the appellant on My CP Gram Complaints portal, would not come in the way of the appellant in case, any representation is made in compliance of the order of the Writ Court.

Accordingly, we find no good ground to interfere with the order of learned Single Judge. The instant special appeal is, accordingly, dismissed.

Pending application, if any, also stands disposed of.