BHANU PRATAP vs STATE OF HARYANA .

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a Writ Petition challenging the non-appointment of the appellant as a Subordinate Judge under the Haryana Civil Services (Judicial Branch) Rules. The Court found that the appellant's aggregate score of 49.8% did not meet the minimum qualifying requirement of 50% as stipulated in Rule 8 of the Rules, and the argument for rounding off the marks was not supported by the statutory provisions. Consequently, the Court affirmed the decisions of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, maintaining that the selection process was conducted in accordance with the established rules.