Supreme Court of India

State of Punjab and Ors. v. Manjit Singh and Ors.

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Bench Brijesh Kumar and Arun Kumar JJ.
Decided 16 September 2003

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What the Court ordered

In the result, all the appeals are dismissed with costs to be borne by the appellant Punjab Public Service E Commission.

Judgment, page 16

From the headnote

Constitution of India-Article 320-Public Service Cimmissions­ Powers of-Recruitment on reserved posts-Interview of candidates having certain educational qualifications being the method prescribed by Government-Commission prescribing an additional screening test with minimum qualifying marks for ensuring efficiency in public administration­ Held, not permissible-Commission must conform to the provisions of law, rules and regulations and take into account the policy decisions of the Government-No extra qualification can be imposed by the Commission if the Government does not prescribe any…

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