Supreme Court of India · 2019-11-28
THE ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION vs PRANJAL KUMAR SARMA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/34677
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- THE ASSAM PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
- Respondent
- PRANJAL KUMAR SARMA
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY
- Bench
- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE R. BANUMATHI, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.S. BOPANNA, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the Gauhati High Court's decision to strike down a portion of Clause 12.2 of the Assam Public Service Commission (Conduct of Business) Procedure, 2019, which altered the selection norms mid-process for ongoing recruitment. The Court emphasized that changing the rules during an ongoing selection process violates the principles of fairness and transparency in recruitment, as established under Article 14 of the Constitution of India. Consequently, the Court affirmed the High Court's ruling, ensuring that the selection for the Assistant Engineer (Civil) posts would continue under the previous 2010 Rules.