Authority: High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur
Order Date: 29/09/2026
Case Overview
- Petitioner: Tripti Bhuarya, 27‑year‑old resident of Bhilai, filed W.P. No. 7105 of 2026 seeking a direction to the respondents to issue a First Waiting List/Phase‑II List for the recruitment advertised under No. 01‑01/PD‑03/4786 dated 15 September 2023 for the post of Junior Engineer (Electrical). She argued that several candidates selected earlier had either not joined or resigned after joining, creating vacancies that should be filled from the waiting list.
- Respondents: State of Chhattisgarh (through Secretary, Dept. of Energy), Managing Directors/Executive Directors of Chhattisgarh State Power Transmission Company Ltd, Chhattisgarh State Power Distribution Company Ltd, Chhattisgarh State Power Generation Company Ltd, and Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board (Vyapam). Their counsel opposed the petition, stating the issue had already been decided in W.P.(S) No. 7094 of 2026 and a connected matter.
- The Court examined the record and found the controversy identical to the earlier case. It reiterated that a candidate not selected cannot claim appointment merely because a vacancy arises later, especially when vacancies result from resignation of already appointed candidates. The Court held that past practice of issuing a waiting list does not create a right absent a specific rule, and the validity period of the select list had expired (Board Resolution dated 22 August 2023).
- Accordingly, the Court concluded that the petitioner had no enforceable right to a fresh waiting list or consideration for the subsequent vacancies, and the matter should be dealt with under applicable recruitment rules.
Final Outcome
- The writ petition is dismissed at the motion stage. No direction is issued to the respondents to prepare or operate a First Waiting List/Phase‑II List for the 2024 recruitment process.
Topics: Legal Decision, Public Service Recruitment, Court Order