Heard learned counsel for the parties.
The petitioner herein claims entitlement to be considered for regular appointment as Collection Amin under rule 5 of the U.P. Collection Amin Service Rules 1974 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Rules, 1974'), as amended on 01.10.2015. He has crossed the maximum age of 45 years. The petitioner relies upon rule 31 which permits by the State Government.
Without adjudicating the claim of the petitioner on merits, if the petitioner is otherwise within the zone of consideration and fulfills eligibility for the purpose of regular appointment under rule 5 of the Rules 1974 and his case could not be considered for regular appointment as collection Amin, earlier then the concerned opposite party shall consider his case under rule 31 thereof and thereafter if the occasion arises under rule 5 of the Rules 1974 as amended upto date along with such other persons as may be eligible and take appropriate decision in this regard expeditiously, say, within a period of three months from the date a certified copy of this order is produced before him. Needless to say, if other persons senior to petitioner are also eligible and within the zone of consideration then their cases shall also be considered and they will have a preferential right subject to the criteria prescribed therefor.
The writ petition is disposed of in the aforesaid terms.
Order Date :- 22.2.2016 Vijay (Rajan Roy)