Public Service Commission, ... vs Jagdish Chandra Singh Bora & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's directive to the Public Service Commission, Uttaranchal, to award 10 bonus marks to trained apprentice candidates in accordance with the Uttaranchal Subordinate Service [Emergency Direct Recruitment (First Amendment)] Rules, 2003. The Court emphasized that the merit list must be prepared after adding these marks, ensuring appointments for successful candidates in the Junior Engineer vacancies. The judgment reinforced the applicability of Article 309 of the Constitution in the context of recruitment rules and procedures.