#Recruitment Policy

The Meghalaya High Court has ruled that exclusive direct recruitment for Excise Inspector posts violates the mandatory 50-50 split between promotion and direct entry mandated by Rule 7(1)(c). This sets a precedent ensuring fair career progression for Assistant Inspectors and curbs arbitrary hiring practices in state excise services.

CAT Delhi rules that recruitment waiting panels automatically expire after one year, prohibiting appointments from expired lists even if vacancies remain. The judgment underscores strict adherence to panel validity periods, impacting EWS and other reserved category candidates in government recruitment.

Chhattisgarh High Court upholds the entitlement of temporary health workers to 10 bonus marks for six months of Covid-19 service, rejecting the state's argument that only permanent employees qualify. The ruling reinforces equal treatment under recruitment policies, directly impacting thousands of temporary workers in public health recruitment.

Delhi High Court holds that ex-servicemen availing age relaxation cannot claim migration to unreserved category, even with higher marks, if recruitment rules explicitly bar such migration.

Rajasthan High Court mandates merit-based district allocation in public employment, prohibiting lower-ranked candidates from displacing meritorious ones.