Supreme Court of India · 2013-07-09
VIKAS PRATAP SINGH vs STATE OF CHHATISGARH .
- Citation / case number
- SC 2011/29124
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- VIKAS PRATAP SINGH
- Respondent
- STATE OF CHHATISGARH .
- Author
- JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR H.L. DATTU
- Bench
- JAGDISH SINGH KHEHAR H.L. DATTU
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to dismiss the writ petitions challenging the revised merit list for recruitment to the posts of Subedars, Platoon Commanders, and Sub-Inspectors in Chhattisgarh. The Court found that the Chhattisgarh Professional Examination Board acted within its authority under the relevant recruitment rules to cancel the initial merit list due to identified defects in the examination papers, thus ensuring fairness in the selection process. The Court emphasized the importance of maintaining the integrity of the examination process and confirmed the validity of the re-evaluation conducted by the Board.