VIJAY SINGH CHARAK vs UNION OF INDIA

The Supreme Court held that the Jammu & Kashmir High Court's order dated 12.3.1993, which sent back a Select List for the Indian Forest Service to the Selection Committee instead of deciding its validity, was unjustified and improper. The Court found that the subsequent Select List dated 12.9.1995 violated Regulation 5 of the Indian Forest Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1965, as it included ineligible candidates and excluded the appellant. The Court emphasized the High Court's duty to adjudicate the validity of the Select List rather than abdicating its responsibility.