Jharkhand Public Service Commission vs Manoj Kumar Gupta

The Supreme Court held that the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) acted beyond its authority by imposing a cut-off percentage of 60% for Paper III of the State Level Eligibility Test (SLET) after the advertisement was issued, which violated the principles of fairness and transparency in the selection process. The Court emphasized that candidates who secured the minimum qualifying marks in Papers I and II should not be disqualified based on arbitrary cut-off marks not specified in the original advertisement. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to consider the writ petitioner's case based on his performance, reaffirming that no cut-off marks were provided for Paper III in the advertisement.