STATE OF ORISSA vs RAJKISHORE NANDA & ORS ETC. ETC.

The Supreme Court upheld the Orissa High Court's modification of the Orissa Administrative Tribunal's order, which directed the State to appoint candidates from the merit list for Junior Clerk positions. The Court clarified that the selection process must adhere to the advertised vacancies and that the life of the select list is limited to one year, as per the Orissa Ministerial Service (Method of Recruitment to Posts of Junior Clerks in the District Offices) Rules, 1985. The Court held that appointments cannot be made from an unexhausted select list beyond the stipulated time frame, thus affirming the High Court's decision to limit appointments to those who approached the Tribunal.