The Apex court on 15.11.2018, in U.P. JAL NIGAM & ORS. v AJIT SINGH PATEL & ORS[1] , disposed of the appeals which were filed as an expectation to the judgment and order that was passed by the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.
FACTS: The concerned writ petition had been filed by the respondents challenging the order that had been passed by the Chief Engineer wherein it was discovered that the appointments which were made to certain posts of Engineers were declared as void ab initio.
The High Court allowed the concerned writ petition by its order and judgment while upholding the individual notice to the appointees as indispensable. Being aggrieved by the decision, a Special Leave Petition was filed before the Supreme Court of India by the Appellants which was subsequently disposed of.
HELD:
The Apex Court while setting aside and quashing the order of the Chief Engineer, concluded that the order was violative of the principles of natural justice as the petitioner were deprived of a notice along with an opportunity of being heard, further there was lack of any step for distinguishing the case pertaining to the tainted and non tainted candidates for reaching a conclusion.
[1] https://www.sci.gov.in/supremecourt/2018/30171/30171_2018_Judgement_15-Nov-2018.pdf