H.C.PUTTASWAMY vs THE HON.C.J.,HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of appointments made for Second Division Clerks in Karnataka, governed by the Karnataka Civil Services (General Recruitment) Rules, 1977, specifically Rule 6(3)(b) regarding age relaxation. The Court emphasized the need for a humanitarian approach in recruitment processes, holding that the Chief Justice's appointments were arbitrary and violated recruitment rules. The Court allowed the review petitions, ensuring that the petitioners, many of whom had crossed the age limit, would not face irreparable injury from being dismissed from their positions.