After 17 years of legal battle, got job in DTC at the age of 46, won the battle in Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court has ordered to appoint a person to the post of driver in Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC). This decision was given by the division bench of Justice Anil Kshetrapal and Justice Amit Mahajan. According to the information, the petitioner fought a legal battle for 17 years. Now the court has ordered that he be appointed to the post of driver in DTC within two months. The matter was related to reservation policy. The person is a resident of Uttar Pradesh and his caste falls in the Scheduled Caste. But in Delhi, his caste does not fall in the reservation category, that is why he was not being given a job despite fulfilling all the criteria.
Giving reservation of another state in Delhi is legal
The division bench of Justice Anil Kshetrapal and Justice Amit Mahajan said that Delhi is a Union Territory, where people from different states across the country come to work. In such a situation, implementing reservation of another state in Delhi is legal. However, the bench also clarified that while hiring, the concerned department will have the right to evaluate the current qualification of the candidate. The court has ordered that the petitioner be appointed within two months.
Got a job at the age of 46
The petitioner stated in his petition that he had applied for the post of DTC Driver under Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board (DSSSB) in 2009. At that time his age was 29 years. The petitioner passed the written examination. After this he also got success in the skill test. But when the time came for document verification, the department rejected her candidature, saying that she had applied under Scheduled Caste (SC), while her caste is not included in the Scheduled Caste reservation category in Delhi.
The caste of the petitioner falls under the Scheduled Caste category in Uttar Pradesh. Now Delhi High Court said that Scheduled Caste reservation of another state can be implemented in Delhi and upheld the candidature of the candidate. The court ordered that the petitioner be appointed to the post of driver in DTC within two months, while empowering the department to evaluate the current qualification of the candidate.
Cited the decision of the Supreme Court
The court cited the Supreme Court’s 2018 case Bir Singh vs Delhi Jal Board in its decision. The High Court said that the Supreme Court had clarified that people coming to Union Territories from other states can be given the benefits of Scheduled Caste/Scheduled Tribe (SC/ST) reservation in their state. Delhi is a union territory and the rules and regulations of the entire country are valid here. In such a situation, it is legally correct to accept reservation from another state. The court also said that while hiring, the concerned department can evaluate the current qualification of the candidate.
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