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4. Further fact reveals that vide Notice dated 01.06.2023 (Annexure-2), the Agricultural Technology Management Agency, Koderma, through Respondent Nos. 4 and 5, invited applications 2025:JHHC:18951 for the contractual appointment of ten (10) Assistant Technology Managers (ATMs) and five (5) Block Technology Managers (BTMs). The prescribed qualifications included a postgraduate degree with two years of field experience and computer proficiency for BTMs, and a graduate or postgraduate degree with preferably one year of field experience for ATMs. The appointments were to be purely contractual for an initial period of one year, extendable annually based on performance appraisal.

The advertisement dated 01.06.2023 prescribed a detailed merit-based evaluation system for selection to the posts of ATM and BTM, allocating marks for educational qualifications, computer proficiency, field experience, service in ATMA/SAMETI, and interview performance. The petitioners being fully eligible and possessing the requisite qualifications duly applied for the said posts, with Petitioner Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, and 6 applying for ATM and Petitioner No. 5 applying for BTM.

Upon verification, the Respondents published a verified list of candidates on 12.07.2023 (Annexure-3), wherein the names of all the petitioners were included.

(b) The application was to be submitted through registered post or in person by 5:00 PM on 16.06.2023, a total of 52 applications were received for the posts. Under the order of District Agriculture Officer, scrutiny was done on 19.06.2023 under Memo No. 134/ATMA by constituted committee. Out of these, 07 applications were found suitable for the post of BTM and 45 applications for ATM and a week's time was given for the objections and objections were received by 12.09.2024 and a computer proficiency test held 05.10.2024 in which total candidates 07 candidates appeared for the ATM Post and 26 candidates appeared for the BTM post and computer proficiency test was published 10.12.2024 and interview of shortlisted candidates held on 18.12.2024 scheduled under the Chairmanship of Deputy 2025:JHHC:18951 Commissioner, Koderma and final list was published on the District website on 08.01.2025. Under this, one (01) candidate for BTM and Seven (07) candidates were selected for the post of ATM.