ASHOK KUMAR JAIN vs RAJASTHAN PUB.SER.COMM.TH.ITS CH. .

The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Rajasthan Public Service Commission (RPSC) regarding the eligibility of the appellant to appear in the combined competitive examination for the fifth time, citing Rule 11(1) of the Rajasthan State and Subordinate Services (Direct Recruitment by Combined Competitive Examinations) Rules, 1962. The Court established that a candidate can only appear a maximum of four times as an open market candidate and must exhaust all chances before being eligible under the Non-Gazetted Employees quota. The Court affirmed the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition, concluding that the RPSC's actions were legally sound and did not violate principles of fair play.