HC sets aside list of technicians appointed by ERC
ALLAHABAD: The Allahabad high court on Saturday set aside the selection list of technicians appointed by Electricity Service Commission (ERC) on the ground that those with degrees from unrecognized institutions were also selected.
As per the criteria, candidates who had done a Course on Computer Concepts (CCC) recognised from National Institute of Electronics and Information Technology (NIELIT) or equivalent qualification were eligible for the job.
However, there were allegations that candidates with degrees from unrecognized institutions were also selected.
“The commission accepted computer certificates which were acquired by selected candidates from unrecognised institutions,” said Sunil Kumar Srivastava, counsel for the petitioners.
Disposing of the writ petitions filed by Prashant Kumar Jaiswal and several others, Justice Yashwant Varma directed the ERC to redraw the list, restricting it to candidates who hold a recognised CCC certificate or a qualification recognised in law as being equivalent thereto.
“The commission shall as a result of the above, reframe the merit list and publish the results thereof afresh,” the court added.
The applications for appointment against 2211 and 884 posts of Technician Grade II (Training Electrical) were invited by the ERC on September 6, 2014 and April 24, 2015.
“We had requested the court to direct the commission to ensure that selected candidates with degrees recognised by NIELIT do not suffer,” said Shobhit Dubey, counsel for selected candidates.
REVIEW OF STATE COUNSEL LIST: HC FIXES OCT 12 FOR NEXT HEARING
LUCKNOW: The case pertaining to review of the state counsel list could not be heard on Saturday due to paucity of time. On the petitioner’s request, the court listed the matter for further hearing on October 12.
A division bench of justice Vikram Nath and justice Abdul Moin passed the order on a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed by MS Pawar, challenging the notification of the state government of July 7 for appointment of new state counsel in the high court.
The petitioner had alleged that the appointment of state law officers was not in accordance with a valid procedure, keeping in view the various rulings in connection with this matter. Chief standing counsel Ramesh Pandey appeared on behalf of the state government. A mention was made by the petitioner’s counsel for early hearing the case. Accordingly, the court listed it on October 12, Pandey said.