Supreme Court of India

Ritu Bhatia v. Ministry of Civil Supplies Consumer Affairs & Public Distribution and Others

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Bench L. Nageswara Rao and M. R. Shah JJ.
Decided 5 February 2019

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above and for the reasons stated above, as appellant did not fulfil the eligibility criteria of having five years post qualification experience ‘as’ Company Secretary as on 30.11.2013, the services of the appellant have rightly been terminated.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Service Law – Termination – Respondent no.2 invited applications for the post of Company Secretary – Advertisement provided for five years post qualification mandatory experience as a Company Secretary as on 30.11.2013 in a PSU/Private Company of repute – Appellant applied for the post of Company Secretary and was appointed to the post of Company Secretary – Appellant’s service terminated by respondent no.2 on the ground that she did not have the requisite five years’ experience for the post of Company Secretary – Challenge by appellant before the High Court, dismissed – Held: As per…

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