Panaji: Bombay high court declined to stay an amendment to the Recruitment Rules of the Kadamba Transport Corporation (KTC) that permits 25% of traffic controller vacancies to be filled through direct recruitment.The court stated that all appointments made under the amended rules will remain subject to the final outcome of the petition and directed KTC to inform all newly recruited candidates that their appointments would be subject to the outcome of the petition.The KTC Drivers and Allied Employees Association went to the HC seeking stay on recruitment under the amended rules, as this would adversely affect promotional prospects of existing employees, particularly with 16 posts currently lying vacant.The association’s members further stated that the amendment may also impact the corporation’s revenue.The division bench of Justices Valmiki Menezes and Amit Jamsandekar observed that granting a stay at this stage would amount to granting final relief.The court further directed that all newly recruited candidates must be informed about the pending legal challenge. The matter has been listed for further hearing on June 24.“It is clarified that any recruitment made pursuant to the amended Recruitment Rules, ie, to the extent of 25% of the cadre strength by way of direct recruitment, shall be subject to the final outcome of this petition. It is further directed that any person appointed under the said recruitment process shall be duly informed of the pendency of the present petition,” the HC stated.
