STATE OF ASSAM vs UTPAL BARUA

The Supreme Court held that the writ petition filed by the respondent in 1996 was not maintainable as the selection list for the post of Motor Vehicle Inspector had lapsed on 17/11/1993. The Court emphasized that the issuance of a writ of mandamus directing appointment after the lapse of the selection list was erroneous. Consequently, the orders of the learned single Judge and the Division Bench of the High Court were set aside, and the appeals were allowed without costs.