- — since reemployment is contingent upon serving the public interests, it is imperative to uphold the principles of open merit transparency and equality of opportunity in the selection process, ensuring appointment of most qualified candidate — if their criteria are strictly adhered to, reemployment of civil servants will be the exception rather than the rule — a civil servant possess a legitimate exception of advancement to higher position, however, the legitimate exception is undermined when another civil servant is re-inducted into senior role after reaching the age of superannuation — rehiring of retired civil servants injects political influence — such official often find it challenging to resist political pressure etc. because their employment owes entirely to political authorities — Muhammad Jameel Safdar versus Muhammad Iqbal & 11 others 2023 SCR 1035 (F)
- — AJ&K Civil Servants Act, 1976 — section 13 — policy notifications dated 20.02.2010 & 03.05.2010 — reemployment of retired civil servant — procedure for — condition II of notification dated 03.05.2010 underscores the criteria for recommending reemployment of retired civil servants — reemployment should only be considered in cases where the individual possess exceptional competence and has achieved distinction in their respective profession or field — reemployment is reserved for highly skilled and accomplished individuals — reemployment should be a measure of last resort when no suitable candidates are available among the current workforce — condition X of notification dated 03.05.2010 places significant emphasis on a specific committee in the decision making process regarding reemployment, service extensions, or contract employment beyond the age of superannuation. Muhammad Jameel Safdar versus Muhammad Iqbal & 11 others 2023 SCR 1035 (B)
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