HC dismisses pleas seeking judges in lower court
1 Feb 2014 5:19 AM IST
The Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed a bunch of pleas filed by six lawyers — aspiring lower court judges — who were selected for the judicial service but not considered for appointment.
A division bench headed by Justice Sanjeev Khanna dismissed the pleas and said their petitions to increase the number of posts notified to further accommodate them were filed only after they could not make the final cut.
On 29 January, 2013, an advertisement was published for recruitment of 50 judges in the judicial service, whereas 100 posts were vacant at that time. Only 32 candidates were shortlisted against the recruitment for 50 posts. ‘It is interesting to note that the petitioners herein have challenged and questioned the number of posts notified/advertised only after the final results were declared and not before, when they participated in the selection process,’ the bench said.
A division bench headed by Justice Sanjeev Khanna dismissed the pleas and said their petitions to increase the number of posts notified to further accommodate them were filed only after they could not make the final cut.
On 29 January, 2013, an advertisement was published for recruitment of 50 judges in the judicial service, whereas 100 posts were vacant at that time. Only 32 candidates were shortlisted against the recruitment for 50 posts. ‘It is interesting to note that the petitioners herein have challenged and questioned the number of posts notified/advertised only after the final results were declared and not before, when they participated in the selection process,’ the bench said.
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