JKSSB Provisional Selection List-Cum-Allocation of Cadres for Class-IV posts - Kashmir Student
JKSSB Provisional Selection List-Cum-Allocation of Cadres for Class-IV posts under provisions of the Jammu & Kashmir Appointment to Class-IV (Special Recruitment) Rules, 2020 pursuant to Advertisement Notification No. 01 of 2020 dated 26.06.2020 regarding.
JKSSB Provisional Selection List-Cum-Allocation of Cadres for Class-IV posts under provisions of the Jammu & Kashmir Appointment to Class-IV (Special Recruitment) Rules, 2020 pursuant to Advertisement Notification No. 01 of 2020 dated 26.06.2020 regarding.
1. Whereas, the General Administration Department vide No. GAD/Mtg/RB-IV/50/2020 Dated 22.06.2020, forwarded a requisition for 8575 Class-IV posts pertaining to various departments for recruitment, in accordance with the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Appointment to Class IV (Special Recruitment) Rules,2020 notified vide S.O.184 of 04-06-2020 read with S.O 193 dated 17-062020 and other relevant rules governing the subject; and
2. Whereas, S.O. 184 of 2020 dated 04.06.2020 read with SRO 99 of 2008 dated 07.04.2008, envisages that the Minimum and Maximum qualification for appointment to Class-IV posts under Direct Recruitment shall be: “Minimum Matric and Maximum 10+2”; and
3. Whereas, the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board (JKSSB) vide Advertisement Notification No. 01 of 2020 dated 26.06.2020, advertised 8575 District/ Divisional / Union Territory Cadre Posts of Class –IV in Various Departments under provisions of the Jammu & Kashmir Appointment to Class-IV (Special Recruitment) Rules, 2020; and
4. Whereas, the aforesaid Advertisement Notification prescribed the terms and conditions for making appointment to these Class-IV posts which, inter-alia, laid down that:
6 (i) : The selections under this advertisement notification shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Appointment to Class IV (Special Recruitment) Rules,2020 as notified vide S.O. 184 of 04.06.2020 read with S.O. 193 dated: 17.06.2020.
6(iii): Any candidate having his/her qualification other than prescribed shall not be eligible for Class-IV posts; and
5. Whereas, the JKSSB conducted OMR based Objective type Written Test Examination for aforesaid Class-IV posts (Different Departments), belonging to UT, Divisional Cadre Jammu/Kashmir and various District Cadres, in three batches on 27th, 28th February, 2021 and 01st March 2021; and
6. Whereas, the JKSSB vide SSB/Secy/Class-IV/2021/ 3951-59 dated 25.05.2021, notified tentative merit / score of candidates obtained in the aforesaid written examination and asked the candidates to submit grievances, if any with regard to score awarded to them; and
7. Whereas, in response to the aforesaid notification, the Jammu and Kashmir Services Selection Board received around 17,000 representations from aggrieved candidates wherein primarily the following issues were raised:
i) Some candidates claimed change in the score awarded to them in the written test;
ii) Some candidates sought grant of additional marks for the parameters which carry additional weightage in the laid down criteria, due to their failure to mention the same in the online application form;
iii) Some candidates sought change of reserved category for failure to indicate the same in the relevant entry of the online application form.
8. Whereas, in terms of Rule 5(5) of the Jammu and Kashmir Appointment to Class IV (Special Recruitment) Rules, 2020 read with amendment notified vide S.O. 193 dated: 17.06.2020, preferences were to be sought from the candidates in regard to allocation of cadres/departments in favour of the selected candidates and accordingly, the candidates vide Notice No. SSB/COE/PAA/2021/2986-94 dated: 25.03.2021 were called upon to furnish their preferences online from 26.03.2021 to 01.04.2021, No. SSB/COE/PAA/2021/3187-95 dated: 29.03.2021 and SSB/COE/PAA/2021/3394-3401 dated 08.04.2021, which was extended upto 02.05.2021 vide Notice No.
SSB/COE/PAA/2021/3586-94 dated 23.04.2021 ; and
9. Whereas, Rule 6(1) of the Jammu and Kashmir Appointment to Class IV (Special Recruitment) Rules, 2020 provides for preparation of Shortlist, four times the number of advertised posts and accordingly a Shortlist based on the scores obtained by the candidates in the written test and additional weightage claimed by them for different prescribed parameters in the online application form, was notified vide NoSSB/Secy/Sel/Class-IV/2021/4621-28 dated: 23.06.2021; and
10. Whereas, the aforementioned shortlisted candidates were called for counselling-cum-document verification vide Notice No. SSB/Secy/Sel/Class-IV/2021/4832-39 dated: 07.07.2021, for verification of requisite documents to determine eligibility in light of prescribed qualification and entitlement for additional points as claimed, and subsequently finalise/revise merit of the candidates, wherever required in light of the laid down criteria; and
11. Whereas, those shortlisted candidates who failed to appear for document verification were given another opportunity vide No.SSB/Secy/Sel/Class-IV/2021/6001-12 dated: 08.09.2021to appear for document verification before the designated officers both at Jammu and Srinagar; and
12. Whereas, the JKSSB also deemed it fit to seek from the shortlisted candidates, an undertaking duly attested by the Judicial Magistrate Class 1st to the effect that they do not possess higher than the prescribed qualification and accordingly, vide Notice No.SSB/Secy/Sel/Class-IV/2021/4832-39 dated: 07.07.2021 asked the shortlisted candidates to produce the same in the Board; and
13. Whereas, some of the candidates also approached the Hon’ble Central Administrative Tribunal and filed O.A. 61/517/2020 titled by N.K. Tripathi & Ors vs UT of J&K & Ors for seeking quashment of condition 6 (iii) of the Advertisement Notification No. 01 of 2020 dated 22.06.2020; and
14. Whereas, the Hon’ble Central Administrative Tribunal, Jammu was pleased to dismiss the aforesaid O.A. vide judgement dated 28.07.2021, the operative part whereof is reproduced as under:
“…. we do not find any reason to quash condition No. 6 (iii) of the Advertisement Notice No. 01 of 2020 dated 22.06.2020 issued by JKSSB. Accordingly, the O.A. is dismissed”; and
15. Whereas, the JKSSB received various representations that a considerable number of shortlisted candidates, despite being graduates and above, are furnishing wrong affidavits with the intention of getting selected for the aforesaid Class IV Posts; and
16. Whereas, the JKSSB accordingly considered it appropriate to analyse the data available for the posts having graduation or above as educational qualification and for which written examination were held in recent past, so as to gauge the extent of misrepresentation and furnishing of wrong affidavit by the candidates shortlisted for Class IV Posts; and
17. Whereas, in view of the above, the JKSSB vide Notice No. SSB/Secy/Class-IV/2021/6013-21 Dated: 08.09.2021, provided an opportunity to all such higher qualified candidates who have applied for Class-IV Posts, to withdraw their candidature voluntarily against the aforesaid posts by or before 22.09.2021, failing which the JKSSB shall take necessary action as deemed appropriate under rules; and....
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