Supreme Court of India

Surinder Singh and Ors. Etc. v. State of Punjab and Anr. Etc.

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Bench Sujata V. Manohar and D.P. Wadhwa JJ.
Decided 27 August 1997

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Service Law : Recmitment-f'rocess of-Excess appointments over and above the vacancies advertised-Held, normally not pemiissible but a policy decision can be taken to make excess appointments in rare, and exceptional cir­ cumstances and in emergent situation-However reasonableness of the policy decision is subject to judicial review-Administrative law-Judicial review. Wait listed candidates-Have no vested right to be appointed except when a selected candidate does not join and the waiting list is still operative.…

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