S. GOPA KUMAR vs STATE OF KERALA & KERALA PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION

The Supreme Court upheld the Kerala High Court's decision directing the Kerala Public Service Commission (KPSC) to prepare separate rank lists for Civil and Mechanical Engineering graduates for the posts of Junior Engineers, emphasizing that candidates from different engineering disciplines should not be included in a common rank list. The Court reaffirmed the principle that selection processes must reflect the qualifications of applicants, as per the rules governing the Kerala Engineering Subordinate Service. The judgment clarified that the KPSC's initial approach was not in compliance with the principles of fair selection as mandated by the relevant service rules.