Tej Prakash Pathak & Ors vs Rajasthan High Court & Ors

The Supreme Court ruled that the imposition of a minimum qualifying mark of 75% by the Chief Justice after the initiation of the recruitment process violated the principles of fairness and non-arbitrariness under Article 14 of the Constitution. The Court emphasized that recruitment rules cannot be changed retrospectively unless explicitly authorized by law, and such changes after the examination constitute a breach of the established rules of the game. The Court held that the selection process was invalid and set aside the decision to limit appointments to candidates meeting the new criteria.