(Madan B. Lokur, Kurian Joseph and Deepak Gupta, JJ.)
Alok Kumar Singh & Ors. ________________ Appellant(s)
v.
State of U.P. & Ors. ____________________ Respondent(s)
Special Leave Petition (Civil) No. 12538/2016, decided on March 22, 2018
With
S.L.P.(C)…CC No. 22932/2016 (XI), SLP(C) No. 34047/2016 (XI) Conmt. Pet.(C) NOS. 833-834/2017 in C.A. 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The Order of the court was delivered by
Order
1. Exemption from filing O.T. granted.
2. Exemption from filing C/C of the impugned judgment granted.
3. Permission to file SLPs granted.
4. Delay condoned.
5. We have heard learned counsel for the petitioners/applicants/intervenors as well as learned counsel for the State of Uttar Pradesh.
6. An advertisement was issued in May, 2011 by the State of Uttar Pradesh for filling up 4010 vacancies out of which there were 3698 vacancies for Sub-Inspectors and 312 vacancies for Platoon Commanders. In our view, these vacancies must be filled up.
7. Our attention has been drawn to an order dated 01.08.2017.
8. In the order dated 01.08.2017, it is mentioned that in the Post of Sub-Inspector, 3533 candidates were selected and many of them have already been sent for training and some of them have in fact completed the training.
9. Our attention is also drawn to the order dated 14.09.2017 in which it is noted that all those persons who are before this Court on the ground that they were before the High Court on or before 31st December, 2016 either as petitioners or intervenors may submit their particulars to learned Additional Advocate General who will verify the particulars and submit a report before 31st October, 2017.
10. We are informed that the needful has been done based on the cut-off date determined by this Court.
11. For the present, in view of the orders passed by this Court and on hearing learned counsel, we issue the following directions:
1. The advertised vacancies of 4010 in the Post of Sub-Inspector and Platoon Commanders should be filled up by the State of Uttar Pradesh expeditiously on merits and in terms of the orders passed by this Court, if not already filled up.
2. We have been informed by learned counsel for the State of Uttar Pradesh that due to orders passed from time to time by this Court, perhaps more than 4010 posts have been filled up. If that is so, persons occupying posts in excess of 4010 shall not be disturbed until further orders from this Court.
3. Whether the persons who have been appointed in excess of 4010 Posts are to continue or their services may be dispensed with will have to be argued by learned counsel for the parties and we will certainly consider those submissions and pass appropriate orders.
4. We may mention that according to learned counsel for the petitioners a large number of posts are lying vacant and perhaps some persons can be adjusted against those vacant posts over and above 4010 posts. We are not taking any decision on this without hearing learned counsel for the parties.
5. Following the order passed on 14th September, 2017, we make it clear and direct that all applications for intervention/impleadment, etc. or fresh matters instituted after the cut-off date of 31st December, 2016 stand disposed of.
12. List the remaining matters after four weeks.
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