MPSC suspended all interviews and recruitment after High Court stay order

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaApril 7, 2022

The Meghalaya Public Service Commission (MPSC) on Thursday suspended all interviews and recruitment with immediate effect until further order.

The decision was taken in view of the High Court of Meghalaya’s order WPC No. 394/2021 dated 5.4.2022.

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Notably, the Division Bench of the High Court of Meghalaya on Tuesday issued stay order on all new appointments in Meghalaya Govt offices until the Govt come up with roster system for proper implementation of the Reservation Policy.

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“In view of the absence of any roster system in the reservation policy leaves open possibilities of nepotism and arbitrariness and worse forms of subversion, the further recruitment processes for all posts in the State will remain stayed in the sense that no further appointments will be made until the roster system is put in place and the rosters are prepared in respect of all posts whereupon, after applying the reservation policy, future recruitment can be conducted by adhering to the ratio of reservation,” said the Division Bench.

This will apply across State government agencies and instrumentalities in the State wherever the reservation policy is in vogue.

This aspect of the matter will be considered as a suo motu public interest litigation.

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The order was passed by the Bench in trial of WP(C) No. 394 of 2021 between Zanera R. Marak & Ors. vs. State of Meghalaya & Ors.

The Bench said that it is alarming that despite 50 years of the formation of the State and 50 years of reservation in State government jobs, there is no roster system yet.