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Ineligible Candidates Can’t Claim Regular Posts Via Contractual Stints: HC

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DECEMBER 4, 2025 ISSUE

The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has held that an ineligible candidate cannot claim relaxation of eligibility criteria solely on the basis of having served on a contractual basis for some time.

- M Ahmad

A Division Bench of Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Sanjay Parihar also emphasized that contractual engagement does not create any vested right to claim waiver of essential qualifications or to bypass the regular selection process mandated under Article 14 of the Constitution of India.

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