State Of Punjab & Ors vs Satnam Kaur & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the Punjab & Haryana High Court's decision to quash the selection process for Class IV employees in the Civil Hospital, Nawanshahr, due to the arbitrary and discriminatory awarding of marks without clear guidelines, violating principles of fairness and transparency in public employment. The Court emphasized that the selection committee had no fixed criteria for evaluating candidates, leading to a lack of meritocracy as mandated by Article 14 of the Constitution. Consequently, the appointments made were declared invalid, reinforcing the need for a structured and fair selection process in government employment.