HYDERABAD: Justice Abhinand Kumar Shavili of Telangana High Court on Monday directed the chairman of LIC (Life Insurance Corporation) M.R. Kumar, Hyderabad zonal manager M. Jagannath and senior divisional manager Tapan Kumar Pattanaik to appear in person before the court on February 7, 2022.
A bench was dealing with a contempt case filed for non- compliance of court orders in filling up the posts of sub-staff in the corporation.
The LIC issued a notification in 1996 inviting applications for filling up of 400 posts of sub-staff in Hyderabad and Secunderabad divisions. But recruitment did not take place on account of court cases by temporary staff. After getting the nod from the Supreme Court, the LIC issued orders of appointment to 393 candidates in the year 2012 and 2013. However only 350 candidates joined and the remaining vacancies were unfilled.
Some persons approached the High Court seeking a direction to consider their cases in the non-joining vacancies. The High Court by order dated 18.07.2019 directed the LIC to consider their cases for appointment in the non-joined posts if they were the next meritorious candidates in the list. As the orders were not complied, contempt cases were filed against LIC senior officials.
