RAJESH S/O SHRIRAMBAPU FATE & ORS. v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS.
Case Details & Bench
- Court
- High Court
- Hon'ble Judges
- Ashok Bhushan
- Navin Sinha
- Judgment Date
- 2019-07-19
- Court Decision / Holding
- The instant appeal is dismissed.
- Final Disposition
- Appeal dismissed; final order upholding validity of recruitment rules and the selection process in line with earlier jurisprudence.
Parties to the Case
Appellants / Petitioners
- Rajesh S/o Shrirambapu Fate & Ors.
Respondents
- State of Maharashtra & Others
Legal Representation & Advocates
Counsels for Petitioners
- • Sanjay Kharde
- • Samrat Shinde
- • Sunil Kumar Verma
Counsels for Respondents
- • Paramjit Singh Patwalia (Sr. Adv.)
- • Ravindra Keshavrao Adsure
- • Sagar N. Pahune Patil
Case Synopsis & Summary
Rajesh S/o Shrirambapu Fate & Ors. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors., Civil Appeal No. 5687 of 2019, concerns a challenge to the 2016 Recruitment Rules for the post of Assistant Inspector of Motor Vehicles, Group-C, in the Maharashtra Motor Vehicles Department, together with two advertisements inviting applications (Nos. 2 of 2017 and 48 of 2017) and the resultant selection of 832 candidates placed in a selection list. The writ petition before the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court raised objections to the validity of rr. 3(iii), 3(iv) and C-4 of the Recruitment Rules and to the process by which the selected candidates were identified. The petition asserts illegality or illegitimate exercise of power in the framing of the Rules, the advertisements, and the selection list, seeking relief including quashing of the Rules or the list. The Supreme Court follows its reasoning in Civil Appeal No. 5444 of 2019 (Vishal Ashok Thorat v. Fate & Ors.), and dismisses the instant appeal. Delivered by Justices Ashok Bhushan and Navin Sinha, the judgment emphasizes adherence to the existing statutory framework governing recruitment and approves the Nagpur High Court’s disposition, denying relief to the petitioners and upholding the validity of the recruitment process and its outcomes.
Provisions of Law Cited
Submissions & Arguments
Contentions of Appellants / Petitioners
The appellants challenge the 2016 Recruitment Rules (rr. 3(iii), 3(iv) and C-4), the related advertisements (Nos. 2 of 2017 and 48 of 2017) and the list of 832 selected candidates, contending that the Rules and advertisements are invalid and that the selection process is flawed. They seek relief in the writ petition challenging the validity of the Rules and the selection list.
Contentions of Respondents
The respondents defend the recruitment framework and the selection, relying on the earlier Supreme Court decision in Civil Appeal No. 5444 of 2019 for reasons to dismiss the appeal, thereby upholding the integrity and legality of the Rules and the selection process.
Cited Precedents (1)
| Case Name | Citation | Treatment | Explanation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vishal Ashok Thorat and Ors. v. Rajesh Shrirambapu Fate & Ors. | [2019] 9 SCR 628 | Positive | The decision relies on and follows the reasoning set out in this earlier ruling, applying the same principles to dismiss the present appeal. |
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