Indian Kanoon - Search engine for Indian Law

11. As far as the challenge against the Annexure A-4 notification, is concerned the respondents have clarified that the vacancies relate to the year 2004. Therefore the recruitment of SSL will be governed by R-3 Recruitment Rules dated 01.06.2000. The respondents have contended that direct recruitment was resorted to as a last option as DQT qualified USLs with 4 years service were not available. There are 26 applicants in the O.A while the number of sanctioned posts is 99 out of which 69 posts are vacant. Therefore even after finalising the direct recruitment process, there shall be sufficient number of vacancies for the applicants for further promotion if they meet the norms prescribed in the recruitment rules to be framed and rank senior in the seniority list of SSL. So none of their rights will be adversely impacted by filling up direct recruitment vacancies. In fact the  applicants were also recruited in 2007, under the provisions of Annexure A- 3 recruitment rules, when VI CPC recommended matriculation as the minimum qualification. Of course, the CPC report was released much later. Therefore the respondents are at liberty to complete the direct recruitment process already initiated.