Tej Prakash Pathak vs Rajasthan High Court
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Case Significance
Tej Prakash Pathak vs Rajasthan High Court is a Supreme Court of India decision dated November 7, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-847). A 5-judge Constitution Bench resolved the question whether recruitment bodies can change selection procedure after commencement of the process. The Court held that while eligibility criteria cannot be changed mid-process, recruiting bodies may devise appropriate procedures subject to transparency and non-discrimination, and placement in a select list gives no indefeasible right to appointment but vacancies cannot be arbitrarily denied. The bench comprised Justices Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, Hrishikesh Roy, Manoj Misra, Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Pankaj Mithal. The judgment was delivered by Justice Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud.
Summary
A 5-judge Constitution Bench resolved the question whether recruitment bodies can change selection procedure after commencement of the process. The Court held that while eligibility criteria cannot be changed mid-process, recruiting bodies may devise appropriate procedures subject to transparency and non-discrimination, and placement in a select list gives no indefeasible right to appointment but vacancies cannot be arbitrarily denied.
What was the outcome of Tej Prakash Pathak vs Rajasthan High Court?
A 5-judge Constitution Bench resolved the question whether recruitment bodies can change selection procedure after commencement of the process. The Court held that while eligibility criteria cannot be...
Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-847)