Agnipath scheme 2022: Delhi High Court received a petition by various candidates, who have been shortlisted as Airmen in Indian Air Force, seeking release of nomination list and completion of previous recruitment as per 2019 notification, without Impressed by the Centre’s new Agneepath recruitment scheme for the armed forces. forces. The petition was adjourned for two weeks on Tuesday, the division bench in view of the pendency of a similar matter before the Supreme Court, which is coming up for hearing next week. A petition has been filed by 20 candidates awaiting their nomination as Airmen in the Indian Air Force.
According to the petition, the nomination list containing the names of the selected candidates was to be published on July 10, 2021, but it was not published. According to the petition, the Central Airmen Selection Board issued various statements on its official website stating that there was a delay in the declaration of results due to COVID and administrative reasons.
Post that the Center has launched the new Agneepath scheme this year on June 24, 2022 after which the Air Force had invited applications for the various posts. The contention point is that the posts that come under the 2019 recruitment notification are also included in the Agneepath scheme.
The reason why the petitioner is so upset is that he had applied for the post with a valid expectation that his result would be declared and consequently appointed if he is considered suitable for the posts but it does not see the light of day. Is.
It has also been argued in the petition that the cancellation of the recruitment process is completely illegal, arbitrary as well as a violation of the rights of the petitioners guaranteed under Article 16(1) of the Constitution of India.