Supreme Court of India

Union of Public Service Commission v. Gaurav Dwivedi and Ors.

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Reported as [1999] 3 S.C.R. 649
Bench B.N. Kirpal Ands. Rajendra Babu J.
Decided 13 May 1999

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What the Court ordered

For the aforesaid reasons the impugned order of the High Court dated H / 652 SUPREME COURT REPORTS [1999) 3 S.C.R. A 29th April, 1999 is set aside and this appeal is allowed.

Judgment, page 3

From the headnote

Civil Services Examination Rules, I 998 : Rule 3 Service law-Interview-Vive voce-Number of candidates to be called for-Power of employer to short list candidates-Union Publfc Service Commission-Recruitment to central services-Notification for-Approximate number of vacancies indicated as 7 40-After declaration of result of written exams vacancies finally determined 470 in number-940 candidates called for interview-Twice the number of vacancies. Respondents case before Tribunal that I 480 candidates instead of 940 should have been called for interview-Rejection by Tribunal-Writ-Direction by

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Of those, 1 relied on · 1 referred to · 2 mentioned

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