PRAVEEN SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of arbitrariness in the selection process for the post of Block Development and Panchayat Officer under Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution, alongside the Punjab Development and Panchayat Class-II (Service) Rules, 1974. The Court held that the Public Service Commission's failure to consider the marks obtained in the written examination while preparing the merit list constituted a violation of the equality clause, leading to the quashing of the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition. The Court directed the Commission to rectify the selection process to ensure adherence to the established criteria.