|Gauhati High Court
Rule 12 Service Rules | Secretary Appointment to Nagaland Legislative Assembly Is a Selection Post Exempt from DPC: Gauhati HC
The Gauhati High Court has ruled that the appointment of Secretary to the Nagaland Legislative Assembly qualifies as a selection post under Rule 12 of the Service Rules, making it immune to Departmental Promotion Committee processes. This decision affirms the autonomy of constitutional appointments over routine promotion mechanisms, impacting how legislative secretariats across states structure senior appointments and bypass DPC norms.