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No Midway Changes in Recruitment Criteria
- 11 Nov 2024
- 1 min read
Recently, the Supreme Court in the Tej Prakash Pathak vs Rajasthan High Court Case, 2013 ruled that recruitment rules for government jobs cannot be changed mid-process unless explicitly allowed.
- It endorsed the principles laid down in K Manjusree v. State of Andhra Pradesh Case, 2008 which held that changing recruitment criteria during the selection process is impermissible.
- The Court clarified that the K Manjusree case 2008 cannot be ignored for not considering the State of Haryana vs Subhash Chander Marwaha Case, 1973 ruling.
- In the Marwaha case, the Court ruled that meeting minimum eligibility marks doesn't guarantee selection, as the government can set higher standards for public interest.
- Recruitment rules must meet constitutional standards of equality (Article 14) and non-discrimination in public employment (Article 16).
