Supreme Court of India · 2008-11-04
Tridip Kumar Dingal And Ors vs State Of West Bengal And Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2008 SC (SUPP) 824
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Tridip Kumar Dingal And Ors
- Respondent
- State Of West Bengal And Ors
- Author
- C.K. Thakker
- Bench
- D.K. Jain, C.K. Thakker
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the selection process for Medical Technologists in West Bengal, emphasizing that the preparation of the merit list must consider both written examination and oral interview scores as per principles of fairness and transparency. The Court upheld the West Bengal Administrative Tribunal's directive to revise the merit list, thereby ensuring that the selection process was not arbitrary and complied with legal standards. The judgment reinforced the importance of adhering to established selection criteria in public employment under Article 14 of the Constitution.