S.TALAPATRA,J. - (1.)The Royal Commission, popularly called "The Lee Commission" (1924) on superior services in India, observed:
"Wherever democratic institutions exists experience has shown that to secure an efficient civil service it is essential to protect it as far as possible from political or personal influences and give it that position of stability and security which is vital to its successful working as the impartial and efficient instrument by which Governments, of whatever political complexion may give effect to their policies. In countries where this principle has been neglected, where the "spoil system" has taken its place, an inefficient and deorganized civil service has been the inevitable result and the corruption has been rampant." [quoted in The Framing of India's Constitution - A Study, B. Shiva Rao, pp. 427-725]

(2.)In this writ petition, the petitioner has challenged the memorandum bearing No.F.20(1)-GA(P&T)/18 dated 20.08.2018 issued by the General Administration (Personnel and Training) Department, Government of Tripura (Annexure-7 to the writ petition) whereby the selection process in the State Civil/Police Services has been cancelled. The petitioner has, as well, urged this court to declare that the new recruitment policy as published under the notification bearing No.F.20(1)-GA(P&T)/18 dated 05.06.2018 issued by the General Administration (Personnel & Training) Department, Government of Tripura (Annexure-6 to the writ petition) cannot have any manner of bearing over the process of recruitment in TCS Grade-II and TPS Grade- II as initiated by the advertisement No.04/2016 dated 30.04.2016 (Annexure-1 to the writ petition). Further it has been urged to direct the respondents to complete the process of recruitment in TCS Grade- II/TPS Grade-II within a time frame as would be laid by this court.
(3.)Tripura Public Service Commission (in short "TPSC") by the said advertisement No.04/2016 dated 30.04.2016 had invited applications for selection of candidates for recruitment to the TCS Grade-II and TPS Grade-II, Group-A Gazetted by direct recruitment in terms of Rule 5 of the Tripura Civil Services Rules, 1965 as amended from time to time. It is apparent from the said notification that 30 vacancies in TCS Grade-II and 15 vacancies in TPS Grade-II were to be filled by the said selection process. The said advertisement was supplemented later on by the addendum dated 03.07.2017 (Annexure-2 to the writ petition), whereby out of those 30 vacancies in TCS Grade-II, one vacancy has been earmarked for the physically challenged (locomotor) candidate whereas 6 vacancies for SC candidates, 11 vacancies for ST candidates and the rest 13 vacancies were earmarked for UR category candidates. Thus, the advertisement No.04/2016 dated 30.04.2016 (Annexure-1 to the writ petition) has to be read with the addendum dated 03.07.2017 (Annexure-2 to the writ petition).
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