Vijoy Kumar Pandey vs Arvind Kumar Rai & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the appeal against the Calcutta High Court's decision regarding the appointment of a Headmaster by the School Service Commission. The Court held that the delay in the selection process, due to an interim order, justified excluding the period from the panel's operational life. It emphasized that fairness necessitated considering new candidates who became eligible during the five-year delay, thus upholding the High Court's dismissal of the writ petition seeking appointment based on an outdated merit list.