Ravinder Kumar vs State Of Haryana & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the High Court erred in dismissing the appellant's claim for appointment as a Constable in the Haryana Police Department, as it failed to consider that candidates from the reserved category who scored higher than the last selected candidate in the general category should have been appointed against general vacancies. The Court emphasized that the principle of merit must prevail, and the appellant's non-selection was unjustified given the circumstances. The Court directed the authorities to reconsider the appellant's case for appointment in light of these findings.