Service Law – Video recordings of all the selection processes – Plea that rule of fairness, demands that all appointments are conducted freely and fairly in a transparent manner without there being any malicious motives, as mandated by Article 14 of the Constitution. – Pleas by all respondents they are already working under law – Videography already going on during written exams – as regards videography of the interviews, the Commission communicated its opinion that the interaction/discussions between the panel of interview and the candidate is essentially confidential in nature; and the videography of the content of the interview and putting it in public domain would amount to compromising the sanctity of the interview process which would ultimately lead to avoidable multiplicity of litigation. It opined that videography during the actual conduct of interview is not desirable.
Held: In our opinion, one should not start with a premise that something untoward is being done / is going to be done in every selection process; and unnecessarily, one cannot create a bogey of mistrust in the public in that regard and make them lose confidence in the selection being made by the respondents. No relief can be granted. Para 10, 12, 35. 37)
HIMACHAL PRADESH HIGH COURT JUDGMENT
Citation: 2023 STPL(Web) 47 HP
People for Responsible Governance Vs. State of H.P. & others
CWP No.1686 of 2018-Decided on 18-07-2023.
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