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Ruchir Agrawal Vs Public Enterprises Selection Board & Ors (Delhi High Court)
Delhi High Court held that high-powered body constituted by Government for appointment of top management posts in various Central Public Sector Enterprise cannot be said to have been acted illegally in preferring the Chartered Accountants over Cost Accountants for the post of Director (Finance).
Facts- In the instant case, the respondent Body published an advertisement/JD 131/2022 under notification 7/69/2022-PESB dated 25th November, 2022, for the vacant post of Director (Finance) with respondent Organization. The Director (finance) in the respondent Organization is a member on the board of directors and reports to the Chairman and Managing Director of the respondent Organization.
The said advertisement/JD prescribed eligibility criteria being that of age, employment status, qualification, experience and pay scale for the said post. Pursuant to an internal meeting dated 19th August, 2021, it was decided to prefer Chartered Accounts over Cost Accountants, and the said advertisement/JD was in accordance with the same. The decision taken in the internal meeting was formally approved by the respondent Body and duly notified to all the CPSEs.
The petitioner applied for the said position within due time, but did not get shortlisted for the interview. Thus, aggrieved by the same, the petitioner preferred the instant petition.
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