Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Amendment To Recruitment Rules “Enlarging” Scope Of Eligibility Criteria During Selection Process

Case: Om Prakash Gaur & another v. State of Uttarakhand & others
Coram: Justice Manoj Kumar Tiwari
Case No.: WRIT PETITION (S/S) No. 1211 of 2021
Court Observation:
It was stated that no prejudice is caused to the petitioners by inclusion of non-B.Ed. candidates in the selection process, therefore, it cannot be said that rules of the game have been changed midway to the prejudice of the petitioners.
Petitioners having consciously appeared in the written examination held on 08.08.2021 in terms of the amended Rules cannot turn around and challenge the press release dated 12.03.2021 by contending that amended Rules were wrongly applied. After taking a chance in the written examination, it is not open to the petitioners to challenge the press release dated 12.03.2021. Thus, petitioners are estopped from questioning the press release, whereby amended Rules were made applicable to the selection process.”

Uttarakhand High Court Upholds Amendment To Recruitment Rules “Enlarging” Scope Of Eligibility Criteria During Selection Process