RAJESH KUMAR & ORS. ETC. vs STATE OF BIHAR & ORS. ETC.

The Supreme Court held that the use of an erroneous 'Model Answer Key' for evaluating answer scripts in a competitive examination leads to incorrect results and merit lists, violating principles of fair selection. The Court upheld the High Court's directive for the Bihar Staff Selection Commission to conduct a fresh examination and re-draw the merit list, emphasizing the need for accuracy in evaluation to ensure fairness in public employment. The outcome mandates a re-evaluation process to rectify the earlier flawed selection.