N. LOKANANANDHAM vs CHAIRMAN,TELE-COM COMMISSION

The Supreme Court ruled 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 not entirely based on the prescribed syllabus, violating the principles of fairness and transparency. The Court emphasized the need for adherence to examination guidelines and held that the appellant was entitled to a fair evaluation based on the syllabus outlined. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, upholding the Tribunal's order to award minimum qualifying marks to certain candidates while others remained unqualified due to insufficient marks in other papers.