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01Facts
The applicant sought recognition as an OBC (Non-Creamy Layer) candidate for the Nursing Officer post, Post Code 02/24, relying on an OBC certificate dated 26 March 2024 read with an earlier certificate dated 3 July 2017.
p. 2 · ¶ 1–3After receiving a deficiency memo dated 8 August 2026, she submitted a clarification/representation on 21 August 2026. At the hearing, she limited her request to a direction requiring the respondents to decide that representation by a reasoned and speaking order.
p. 2 · ¶ 1–3The respondents appeared and sought time to obtain instructions.
p. 3 · ¶ 402Issues
i.1. Whether the respondents should be directed to consider and decide the applicant’s pending representation concerning her OBC (NCL) certificate by a reasoned and speaking order.
p. 2 · ¶ 3 · p. 3 · ¶ 5ii.2. Whether the applicant’s entitlement to OBC (NCL) status or appointment should be determined in this proceeding.
p. 3 · ¶ 5 · p. 4 · ¶ 703Law Applied
The application was brought under Section 19 of the Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985.
p. 2 · ¶ 1The Tribunal directed the respondents to decide the representation strictly in accordance with law and to give the applicant a copy of the resulting speaking order.
p. 3 · ¶ 5 · p. 4 · ¶ 6No precedent or further substantive legal rule was relied upon.
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Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 Section 19
04Reasoning
Because the applicant confined her request to disposal of the pending representation, the Tribunal addressed only that procedural relief.
p. 3 · ¶ 3–5 · p. 4 · ¶ 7It directed the respondents to consider the representation and issue a reasoned and speaking order, without examining the validity of the certificates, the applicant’s OBC (NCL) status, or her claim to appointment.
p. 3 · ¶ 3–5 · p. 4 · ¶ 705Holding
The Tribunal disposed of the O.A. at the admission stage, directing the respondents to decide the applicant’s representation within 30 days of receiving a certified copy of the order and to provide her with a copy of the speaking order.
p. 3 · ¶ 5 · p. 4 · ¶ 6–7It expressly left the merits undecided and made no order as to costs.
p. 4 · ¶ 7Original Court PDF
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