S. JAFFAR SAHIB vs SECRETARY, A.P.P.S.C.

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's application challenging the appointment of candidates to the Group I services, citing the principle of latches as the basis for the Tribunal's decision. The Court noted that the appellant had delayed in raising the challenge, having first approached the Tribunal in 1987 regarding appointments made in 1981, which were not contested further. The Court concluded that the appointments were valid and the appellant's claims were barred by time, thus affirming the Tribunal's orders.