NAIR SERVICE SOCIETY vs T.BEERMASTHAN .

The Supreme Court examined the interpretation of Rules 14 to 17 of the Kerala State & Subordinate Services Rules, 1958, concerning the selection process for the post of Medical Officer (ISM). The Court held that the Kerala Public Service Commission had correctly followed the rules in advising candidates, thus dismissing the writ petitioners' claims for mandamus relief. The judgment clarified the application of communal rotation and reservation principles in the selection process, ultimately upholding the PSC's decisions.