Srinagar, Feb. 27 -- "An appointment, which is a nullity in the eye of law, cannot be validated only on the ground that the person so appointed has continued on the post/ position for a pretty long time, more particularly when the continuation of such candidate in service is in pursuance of the interim orders passed by the Court/ Tribunal or some other competent authority," said a division Bench of Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Puneet Gupta while quashing engagement of an Anganwari Helper after 15 years for lacking basic qualification of 8th pass.

The authorities concerned had in 2010 invited applications for engagement of Anganwadi Helpers in Block Lar. The advertisement notification prescribed a minimum qualification of 8th Pass fo...