Vacancy Notification Merely an Invitation to Apply, Not a Right to Appointment: Jammu & Kashmir High Court

The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh, in a recent judgment, reaffirmed the settled legal principle that mere participation in a recruitment process does not confer an indefeasible right to appointment. The case involved Sushant Khajuria, who approached the Court claiming entitlement to appointment as a Probationary Officer (PO) in Jammu and Kashmir Bank, despite not being included in either the final merit list or waiting list. Recruitment…