Court tells MSIC to okay appointments

Aizawl | Monday, Dec 22


As directed by Gauhati High Court, Mizoram State Information Commission (MSIC) has issued appointment order for 16 posts which the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC) had earlier recommended.

Aggrieved by alleged cancellation of their appointment by the Chief Information Commissioner (CIC) against the DPC's recommendations, the applicants had moved the High Court.

After a year-long trial, the court on November 19 issued a judgement which directed the CIC to issue the appointment order for the 16 applicants within a month from the date of the judgement order. The MSIC issued the appoinment order on December 19.

Three applicants, each for LDC and UDC posts, and ten for fourth grade posts had been recommended by the DPC after they had gone through written tests and personal interviews.

However, the chief information commissioner refused to okay their appointments. Even as plans were on to conduct fresh interviews for the posts, the applicants went to the High Court.