N. Lokananandham vs Chairman, Tele-Com. Commission & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the Central Administrative Tribunal's decision to award minimum qualifying marks in Paper-IX of the Junior Accounts Officer Part-II examination was justified, as the questions were set outside the prescribed syllabus, violating the principles of fair examination under Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court emphasized that candidates should not be penalized for discrepancies in examination conduct and upheld the Tribunal's directive to award 33 marks to the applicants. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the Tribunal's order.