Union Of India & Anr vs Ashutosh Kumar Srivastava & Anr

The Supreme Court upheld the Central Administrative Tribunal's order quashing the viva voce test results for respondent No. 1, citing principles of fair selection and the need for impartiality in administrative proceedings. The Court emphasized that the Selection Committee's composition raised legitimate concerns of bias due to the relationship between a committee member and a suspended engineer. The Court directed that a fresh viva voce test be conducted by a new committee, ensuring fairness in the selection process, and granted consequential benefits to respondent No. 1 if qualified.