THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL vs DEBASIS DAS .

The Supreme Court directed the State of West Bengal to appoint six selected candidates as Assistant Investigators in the Bureau of Applied Economics and Statistics, despite amendments to the Recruitment Rules, due to prolonged litigation affecting their selection. The Court emphasized the need for equity and fairness in the appointment process, allowing the State to subsequently fill remaining vacancies under the new rules. The judgment was issued in the peculiar facts of the case and will not serve as a precedent for future claims.