Madras HC upheld the selection of 463 staff nurses to JIPMER in Puducherry.
Chennai: The Madras HC has upheld the selection of 463 staff nurses to JawaÂharlal Institute of Post Graduate Medical EducaÂtiÂon and Research (JIPMER) in Puducherry.
A division bench, comprising justices N. Paul VasaÂntÂhakumar and R. MahÂadeÂvan, dismissed a petition filed by P. TamizÂhaÂrÂaÂsÂan, an unsuccessful candidate, seeking a CBI probe into the alleged irregularities and malpractices in the selection of staff nurses in JIPMER.
Holding that the allegations of mala fide need proof of a high degree, the bench said, “Mere allegation or a vague or bald statement is not sufficient. It must be demonstrated either by admitted or proved facts and circumstances obtaiÂnaÂble in a given case.”
The petitioner claimed that usually written exaÂmÂinations are held only in Puducherry, but this time, it was held at PuduÂcherry, Chennai, Tiruchy and ThiruvaÂnanthÂapurÂam in September. Of the 465 selected candidates, 330 were from centres in Thiruvananthapuram.
Pointing to the averments in the counter-affidavit of JIPMER that out of the 463 vacancies, 159 canÂdiÂdates who appeared in the ThirÂuvanÂantÂhapÂurÂam centres were selected, the bench said the allegation made by the petitioner that 330 candidates out of 465 who passed were selected from the ThirÂuvanÂÂanthapuram centres had no basis.
Further, vague allegations were made against the administrative officer who was not made a party.
The averments made in the representation to the Union government and in the affidavit by the petitioner were disproved by JIPMER which filed a detailed counter-affidavit giving details of the examination held and number of persons who appeared and were selected in the examination through the centres.
Moreover, a similar PIL filed by another unsuccessful candidate had already been dismissed with an observation that allegation of mala fide against persons must be specific and strictly proved, the bench added.
( Source : dc )
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