VIJAY SYAL vs STATE OF PUNJAB .

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of the selection process for the posts of Assistant District Transport Officer, specifically focusing on the lowering of standards for additional candidates after the initial results were declared. The Court held that the criteria for selection could not be altered post-result declaration, emphasizing adherence to merit-based selection as established in Ashok Kumar Yadav v. State of Haryana, [1985] 4 SCC 417. The appeals were dismissed, upholding the High Court's decision that found no merit in the appellants' claims regarding the selection process.