Srinagar, Feb. 28 -- The High Court of J&K and Ladakh has ruled that appointment of a candidate to an office, post or position would be a nullity in the eye of law if the person appointed or engaged against such post lacks the basic eligibility qualification prescribed for the post.
The ruling was recorded in an appeal by one Fehmida against the Social Welfare Department for rejecting her application for the post of Anaganwari helper despite possessing the requisite qualifications.
The department had on the recommendations of the Sarpanch of the village, Kondabal, Ganderbal, appointed a widow, Mehmooda, also a below poverty line candidate despite not possessing the requisite qualification of 8th pass.
The appointment order had been agita...