HC directs Vigilance to produce selection record
Justice JP Singh of Jammu & Kashmir High Court Jammu Wing in a petition filed by Shabnam Sheikh challenging the appointment of Legal Supt SKUAST, has directed Vigilance Commissioner J&K, to produce the selection records pertaining to the selection of respondent No 11 (Vinayak Vikram).
Court after hearing Adv SS Ahmed for the petitioner whereas Advocates SK Shukla and others for the respondents, issued notice to Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences Technology through its Registrar, Vice Chancellor & Vinayak Vikram private respondent.
This direction was issued in a petition filed by Shabnam Sheikh challenging the appointment of Supt Legal Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences Technology in which it has been alleged that role played by respondent No 9 who happens to be standing legal counsel for SKUAST and was a Co-Opted Member of Selection Committee which screened the candidature and backdoor appointment of respondent No 11, alleged that he become a rubber stamp having expertise on constitution and selection matter and prefered to toe the line of other members of the selection committee solely to appease the Vice Chancellor of the University. It was further said that it is quite unfortunate that respondent No 9 who belongs to an institution of law and justice allegedly become hand-in-glove with the other members of the selection committee to pave way for the backdoor appointment of respondent No 11 (Vinayak Vikram) instead of acting as sentinel of role of law. It was prayed by the petitioner for quashing the order dated April 11, 2007 whereby respondent No 11 (Vinayak Vikram) was appointed illegally through backdoor as Supt Legal.
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