Supreme Court of India

Smt. K. Lakshmi v. State of Kerala & Ors.

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Reported as [2012] 3 S.C.R. 581
Bench T.S. Thakur and Gyan Sudha Misra JJ.
Decided 27 February 2012

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the decision of the '· K. LAKSHMI v.

Judgment, page 10

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Service law - Appointment/Selection - Filling up of non­ notified vacancies - Propriety of - On facts, issuance of notification for filling up four vacancies - Application invited and written exam held - Only seven candidates qualified for consideration - Award of additional marks by moderation and more candidates found place in merit list - Introduction of age bar provision after commencement of selection process and as a result exclusion of certain candidates - Challenge to - Direction by the High Court that selection process to be conducted as per the Rules as on the date of issuance of

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