D.G., All India Radio & Anr vs Puranam Purushotham Sastry

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that exempted the respondent from audition for classical vocal music based on an experience certificate issued by the Director General of All India Radio. The Court found the requirement for an audition to be illegal and arbitrary, especially considering the respondent's age and expertise. The appeal was disposed of with directions allowing the appellants to engage the respondent as an 'A' Grade artist while modifying the previous order regarding the audition requirement.