IN THE HIGH COURT OF GUJARAT AT AHMEDABAD SPECIAL CIVIL APPLICATION No 1193 of 1991 For Approval and Signature: Hon'ble MR.JUSTICE PRADIP KUMAR SARKAR ============================================================ 1. Whether Reporters of Local Papers may be allowed : NO to see the judgements? 2. To be referred to the Reporter or not? : NO 3. Whether Their Lordships wish to see the fair copy : NO of the judgement? 4. Whether this case involves a substantial question : NO of law as to the interpretation of the Constitution of India, 1950 of any Order made thereunder? 5. Whether it is to be circulated to the Civil Judge? : NO -------------------------------------------------------------- RAVINDRA U PARMAR Versus STATE OF GUJARAT -------------------------------------------------------------- Appearance: MR JS YADAV for Petitioners Ms. B.R. Gajjar, Ld.GOVT PLEADER for Respondent No. 1 -------------------------------------------------------------- CORAM : MR.JUSTICE PRADIP KUMAR SARKAR Date of decision: 23/06/2000 ORAL JUDGEMENT Heard Mr. J.S. Yadav, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners, and learned AGP Ms. B.R. Gajjar for respondent State. 2. Present petition has been filed challenging the selection procedure of the Gujarat Public Service Commission in the matter of appointment of Assistant Engineer (Civil). Petitioners allege that, they are eligible for the appointment to the post of Assistant Engineer (Civil), but the Gujarat Public Service Commission illegally prepared select list on the basis of oral interview. It appears that, the advertisement was issued as far back in 1989 for appointment of Assistant Engineer (Civil) from amongst SC/ST candidates, and now about eleven years have elapsed, still the matter is pending. Because of elapse of long period, I am of the view, now the matter has no force. Finally it appears that the selection was made on the basis of oral test only, which was also recognised as a method for selection of candidates. Since the petitioners were interviewed, and simply because they were not selected, they cannot challenge the selection procedure. Accordingly, I find no merit in the present case and it is dismissed. Rule discharged. I make no order as to costs. Dt: 23-6-2000 ( P.K. Sarkar, J ) /vgn.