Praveen Singh vs State Of Punjab & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal concerning the dismissal of a Writ Petition by the High Court, which claimed violations of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution and the Punjab Development and Panchayat Class-II (Service) Rules, 1974. The Court held that the Public Service Commission's failure to consider written examination marks in the selection process was arbitrary and contrary to the principles of fairness and reasonableness. The Court directed the Commission to rectify the selection process, emphasizing that arbitrariness is antithetical to law.