IN THE HON'BLE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE, CHHATTISGARH AT BILASPUR WRIT PETITION (S) No 4-i ^3 /2007 PETITIONER RAJNIKANT PRASAD S/o Late Shri. R-S.Prasad Aged about 41 years, Employed as Washerman C.I.S.F.-Unit BIOP Depot-14, KIRANDUL - 494556 District: Dantewada (CG) VERSUS RESPONDENTS <K^° ^y^ ¥- 5%:^ <^sy <y ^ 1. Union of India, Through : The Secretary, Ministry ofHome, North Block, NEW DELHI 2. The Director General, Central Industrial Security Force, (Ministry ofHome Affairs) 13, CGO Complex, Lodhi Road, NEW DELHI -3 3. The Deputy Inspector General, Central Industrial Security Force, East Zone Headquarters, PATNA-13(Bihar) 4. The Sr. Commandant, Central Industrial Security Force, Unit-NALCO, DAMANJODI ,5. The Assistant Commandant, Central Industrial Security Force, Unit-BIOPDepot-14, KIRANDUL-494556 District: Dantewada (CG) WRIT PETITION UNDER ARTICLE 226 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA FOR ISSUANCE_OF APPROPRIATE ORDER AND WRIT W THE NATURE OF CERTIORARY. MANDAMUS ETC. HiuKyVUKT Ur RHM»ii'SuAnri : Bil-MairuK Sina'ie Beneh: Hon'bie Shri manindra rnohan Snrjvas WRiTPETiTION (Sj nu,41S3/'20uZ r'c i i i iUNcn piainiKani n'asau versus RESPONDENTS union of india and othei's VVRIT PETITICN UNDER ARTiCLE 226 GF THE CCNSITUTICN Q.F. tNDIA Sfs-^v-s^s^-y' ^, C^l-,^ ?S C C'--.^ r-T-... B^e--^-'^.^s-<-l-..Tt. ^i-fcfJ^'"—^"--' i'vis. wfiiiS unai, ranei Lavwei' lor ine oiaiefTesQonaenis. v^KV^^ ^fass^u UFi ...4.,'.. Mygusi; ^yiy^ This petiiion has been flied by the petitionei' aygfleved uy actlon 01 uie respondents whereuy the petiuoner 'was ueriied upportunity to appear irs the uepai'imeritai oeiecnon TOI' ine Dust OT neau uiei'K. 2. Grievance of the uetiuoner is that Dursuant to notiflcation dated 3'i»'07, inviiing appticauons ror recruiimeni OT so posis OT AO' (oienograpnei^ anu neaa Constable/Cierk, Detitioner submitted aBDiication on 13/02/07, w'hich 'was lorwarded bv the irnrnediate officer i.e. Assistant Comrnanuant, CISF—Unit BiOP ^- ueuoi -14 ai Mranuui on mai uay iiseir. i nereaTier, peiiiione'' aiQ 001 receiv'e aumit caru and vviitten exairiination v»'as conducteu on 22/04/07 and the peiiiioner suumitteu nis representaiion on z.~iiUQi'jf uui ir'e sarne vvas noi paiu any neea. •i. un me otner nana, suDrriission OT isarneu counsei 701" responaenis is inai ine peiiuoner suurfiiiiea riis appncation on lo/u.ii/u/ anu noi on IAUZ/U?'. ine appiicaiion OT ine peuuoner was Torwaruea Dy nis iinmeuiate oiTicer io oenior ConirTiandarit, Clor Unlt. NALCG, Darfianjodl belny the contfolllrsy autnorlty. ^s*"^.^ »SS':.°%, 'r-K- 3 ;' ^ i ne sarne reacneu inere on ^.^iu^.iui ana 'was in IUITI auain Torwafueu 10 uiui, k-'ioi- tasi zone neaa uuaner. r'au'ia, 'wnere ii v»asreceiveu on SfuAU/. ns ine iHSi Qaie ior suDrFiission OT ryceiyi OT QpDiEcaisors wss ^5/u^/u/. peu'uoners appiicauon was noi accepiea ana ne couia noi ue i-ieuartmeniai txarninaiion. penTiiueu 10 appear in ine t. a>uomission OT learneu counsei ror ine peiiuoner is inai ne naa suumtueu nis aDOifcation to riis imrneuiaie oTTicer i.e. AssiStant L.onirrianuant 'weii in advance and if tnere v»as any delay in Torwardlng and recejpt of peutione} s auoiicatlon in the ofiice of DIG. CiSF East Zone Head Quarter, Patna. Rstitioner couiu not be uenied ODDOrtunity to a'ooear in the 'writien exa'minauon as delay' in receipi OT appiicaiion v»'as noi aue 10 nis Tauii' ous on accouni OT ueiay in Q803HnienTQi COmmunlCyuOn. ?~Un:ner SUDrnESSiOri 01 ieamscs courssei TOf ine peiiiiOHer ?s ?na? in vievv OT uisciosute in ine reiuni, insiesu QT Z4/U4/U/; ine 'tvritteri examination 'was infact heid on 3/8/07. uetiuoner oufiht to be aiio'wed to appear in ine exaniinauon. 11 is aiso suumitieu Dy iearnea counsei lor ine peiiLionef iriai ifi Lne i eniauve KQCfuiimeru r"Toyrsrftfiie speciTiQCi iH recruEirriQru noiice on A"i/u/ i.Annexure m), ine ciosing aaie or receipi or appiicaiioris 'iTom ¥- Non:n tasi reQion was nxeu on b'UA'u/, anu inere v»as oriiv one wTiuen exarriinaiion ror uOtn Nonri-casi aria fcasi z.one reyions, Qeniai oi opponuniw 10 appear in ine uepartmeniai examination is cieariy eiiscnminatory anes ar&itrary. &. i nougn, in tne petrtion, peuuoner nas pieauea tnat ne suuffiiueQ nis 'cEDpiiCSEtlOH On 1*3/U^7U/. t'SSDOtlueHIS naV@ sEaieo inai EHTSCI ine appiicaiEOr's 'vvss suumiuSu oy ine peiiiioner on 'io/u^/u/. in rejoineier, ine peuiiorier nss accepisa tnat incorrect statement 'vvas rnade In the pieading and it v»as infact on 15/02/07, on 'w'hich the aDpiication 'was subrnitteu. Peuuoner submits that this mistake occurrea in view 01 ine aaie idu^/u/, as ine uaie appear'ing in nnnexure r-/^. 11 r ^ s'r"'< ^,.-. '^..,~3 .^•-; .:t ^ dif" <vas a raci witnin personai Knowieage OT ine peiiuoner as 10 on VifTiiCn aaiH ne suumiiieu nis appiicauun. ine expianaiion inai Because uiv^/'ur was ine aaie wuuen, ine saine was pieaueci in uie peuuon, csnnoi oe sccepiea. r'euijOner nss rnacie taise statemerit 'with regard to the uate of submisston 01 the apptication In the oTTice OT immeuiaty oTTicer i.e. Assisiaiit L/ornr?ianclSsit, ejibr unit blUH uepoi-14, Mranuui. no'wever, it cannoi ue aispuieu in view or avermenis OT ine ue'utloner in the rejoinder that the apDlicauon was infact suurnitieu on 15/02/07 ueiore nis imrneQiaie oiTicer. o. n perusai OT ine seiecuon progpamme RuDiisneu viae recruiirnerii HOuTiCaiiOH CiSTSQ o/'l/U/ (ARHeXure r71) snows IHSI so vacs'Hcies OT ny^Ci i-.onsiaDie it-ierKj were earmarKea lor aeparoTieruai canaiaaies inereTure. unuei' uiause-^ 01 Liie afoiesaia nouucauun. ii was asrecs.ea 10 give Wiue puosicuy or Uie noiiTicaiion. ine nouricauori is aaiea A'ifu/ anu ii 'was seni 10 ^.onai r-ieau Ofiices inciudinu office of DiQ, CISF East Zone, Patna. Ciause-3 of the aToresaiu noiiricaiion oeariy siaiea Lnai uepury" inspecior ijenera! OT uiiTererii zones were autnonzea 10 receive appiicauun w noi oni'y ais'sci eniry canaiuaies oui ^iso uepafimeniai csnuiQStes. i ne soyiicsiions 'w9ry 10 ue scruiiriissu 111 uie 5-- OTrice OT uiu or uiTTereni zones. i ne leniaiive recruiitTieni prograrnrne in ciause-4 ^ of the notiiication inuicates that ciosing date for recelpt ot appiication 'was 25/02/07 except for North East Zone. Appiicatlons "were to be scrutlriizeQ anu reports 'were to ue suurEiitieu iaiest Dy oi'3i'u/, aun'iit caras w'ere to ue issueu Dy 31/03/07 and then iwitten exarninatlon to be held on 22/04/07. it was to be foiiovred by caii ietters fur further tests incluulng typing test, eiigibiiity' verificatlon, inierview ana rneuicai examinaiion, issuance 01 appoinimeni oraer ana inen commencerneni OT "oasic u'aininu. 11 is inus ciear inai iirne uounu scneciuse lor recruiirneriL 'vv'as nounea. .^^,. 3 ^'-''' ^.~:y^' •. *'..' JB?'- ' 7. Froi'n the nouiication, it is ctear that tne aupijcations were to be receiveu in tne zonai neaa urrice iaiesi oy ^.oi'u^.iui. 11 is noi a case or me peiiuuner inai peuiioner came 10 Kno'w aDoui ine noiiTicaiion anei ine reci'uiirfieni ia'te, resuiiing submisslon of appiicatiori on 15/02/07. in the absence of any such pleadings, [t vvouiu be Dresumed that the Detitioner carne to knuw about the recruitments 'w'ei in auvance. ns Zaiu^/u'' was ine (asi aare OT me suurciission OT appiicauon in ine QlTiCe OT Ui(j, Uioh fcast ^.one, r-sina, tne petitioner ougnt 10 navs aciecj ps'ornpiiy ana uiiiuerHiy in suDmiiiing riis appiicaiion. Kesporiuenis nave aveiTeQ in ineir reii-im 'inai ine casre cei'iiiicaie was iiseir procureu on 'i'T/uz/u/, eopv or 'wnicn na^ oeen pictueQ sis MrHiexur&i-iii atyny wtin Lne iyiurn. UHy liaGi nys» riy!. u&en uisDuteu bv the Detitloner. it is aiso not in dispute that the ueutloner had proceeaea on leave rrom i^/u^/u/. ns a pruaeni rnari, peuuoner ougni 10 riave suDrniiieu nis appiicaiiun in ine omce or nis jmmeuiaie oiricer Vk'sii 111 auvance, so gi:s LU leacn !H ine oiifue w ua^, ^{OF- EIQ^I £-ww, r'rfina. i liGdE, aui.^yiiiv ^iUiie w'as auiriuriseu to receive tne appiicaiion ot aii me canuiuates iriciuuiny ueDa?'irneniSE cginGjOisies ancii in8reTore. IFES' Q©ieTor receipi OT ine apyiiicayon wouid be reievant date in oruer to declde 'whether tne "apptication has been suumiiieu in ume. o. r<es00nCienis nsve SiSiieo ora a}TiCi3vll insi uie peiiiioner suomiiieci. n)3 appiicauon on lo/ij^/u/' ana ib/u^/y/ G^iny nosiday, His appiicaiion wss imrnediateiv forwarded bv the imrfiediate ofiicer i.e. Assistant Corrirnandant to oenior L/ornrnanuant, Uior unit, NnLi-.U, UaiTianjoeij, OD 1 iiWui itseiT Dy speeu ROSI. ii reacnea me orTice 01 oenior (-•ornrnanuani on ^'ti\j.£juf wno in lui'n lorwaraeQ ine saf?ie 10 ui^, ^ior casi zone, raina viae nis ieiier Q^iea .^o/u.^/Uf' again u'lrouyn Speeu pOSI. i ne peuiioner s appiicaaon nowever couiu reacn ine \OTiice OT uii? ^ior; cssizone oniv on o/oyuf'. fc-T ^., <^-^ y :<_-: - ^-;r'y- a. i-rom ine aroresaia avermenis, itwouiu ue ciear mai ine imrneuiaie omcer l.e. Assistant ComiTiandant as 'weil as the Senior Comrnanuant. CiSF Unit NALCO, Darnanjodi acted 'witn utrTiost promputude Iri forwarQing the peutioneis appiicatiori from thelr respective uffice. The appiEcation form uf (he peutione!' was lOttvardeu throuuh syeed post. therefore on accuunt 01 postal commurticatjon, petiuuner's appiicauon couiu oniy reacn on a/of'u/, ine Qepan.rrieniai aumonu'es cannot be hold liable iorthyt. 'iu. i ne reeruiimeni noiiTicauon uaiea j/'i/u/ innnexure 'ri'i) cieanv siaieG snai uiij, L/ior c.asi zone, rsins QIOHO wss sui'nonzea 10 receivy inQ sppiicsuon Tunris. II 'was ror ine peiiuoner eiiner 10 su-orriii nis appiicauon oii'eciiy in ine office of DiG or if he wanted submlssion of his appiicauon thruu'gh uificiai cnanriei, ne naa io sucrriii so 'weii in aavance as 10 reacn in me OTTice 01 uiui. L/ior cSSI 40H6, r'aina OH Qi &€trore ^&/Uz./U/. rfOrTi In9 gEuFfiiueO TSCiS anCi circurusiances appearinu Trom ine recorus OT ine case, 11 is ciear inai in?aCt oeiiiioner riirnsyiT vvas noi in oossessEon OT casis cefXiTiGaie 'WHJCH IIS^IT 'wys issuea onrv on it/UAuf. 11 ine peiiiionar was uesirous OT cjaiminu oenerii as (^>^ivyu Utdieyury t/ctriuicjaiy, ne ouyru 10 ncivy aciea piompuy in coiiecung nis certlticate v»'eii in advance and subrnit his appiication aiso at ihe eariiest so that it COUJQ reacn ine omce OT uiu on or ueTore ^oiUAU'. 11. Submission 01 the learned counsei for the oetitioner that as the iast date TOF receipi OT appucauorf or csnQsQgies TFOHI NOun t.asi region 'w'as TEXCO as 6/03/07, peuuoners appiication aiso uuuht to be accepted, has no merits. The appiication forrns 'vvere to be received from dlfferent oarts O] the couiitrv'. TakinQ 'nio consiGeraiion inai j'yorin tiasi ^one is iocsieG rernoieiy SHC! some iirne rfi&y ce consurneQ in LransTorrTiaiEon infouQrf posisi cornmuntCSBori. ine rsssponuenis .."-• ^:: ^^•y: nxea oi.siui as lasiQaie OT suun'iissiun 01 appiicauon lorrn. For appiicaiioris Trom t'emSinH'ig pans OT ine couniry, ine ciosiny Qaie Tor suomissson or appiicsuOHs was oniy ^i)/u^;'u/. unce tne recruitment proyramme nas Deen puuiisnea and vanous aaies Tur riuiincauon. suumission or aouiiciition. scruunv", issuarice OT aamii cara, examjnaiion. veniicauori. iniervievv, meuicai examinauon nave Deen nxea, 11 couiu noi ue reiaxeo ror an inaiviauai case, as nas oeen prayeu o'v ine petEtiOner'. !I i3 not 'S. case OT in9 peutioner insi fesponoenis extsnued tne i^st date for subrnlssion of application from other parts of the cuuntry exclu'uJng North tasi region. i^. Lasi suDmission OT leamea counsei ror ine Deiiuoner inai as tne responaenis inemseives ueciuea 10 ex'iena irie uaie. OT 'wTiiten examination wnicn "was heiu on 3/6/07 and not on 22/4/07. petiuuner's aoDiicaiion ouflht to be accepiea, ueserves rejeciion. 11 wouici oe in uie reairn OT poiiC'y' ascision vyneirier lasi uaie 101 receipi or appiicaiion snouiu oe exienaea. i ne responaenis nave siaiea in ineir reiurn inai oecause or rtssernuiv tieciion jn ine oiaie 01 uiiar rrauesn, ine aaie or Vi'riuen exarninaiion v»asexienaea. i nis coufu not sivs ine peuiiuner any nuni 10 appear in ine examjnaiion, oncs riiS appiicauun Tonri was *'• , , „ ...... . ...... .. i^suuLyu ori ine Qiounu Lnai a was ooi receiveu wfiriin ume. 13. in vie'w of the aforesaid analysis, this Court Is of the opinlon that there was no iiiegaiiTy, arDiiranness or aiscnrnsnauon on ine paiT: OT responaenis in rsjecting the petitioner's apolication. The Retition deserved to be and is accordinaly aisrnissed. There snail be no order as to costs iJE&pi; Sd/- M.M. Shrivastava Judge 1