Supreme Court of India
– Citizenship Status v. The State of Bihar & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that the aforesaid Rule is clearly arbitrary and violates the decision of this Court in Malik Mazhar Sultan (supra) on restrict competitive field unreasonably.
Judgment, page 4
From the headnote
Bihar Civil Service (Judicial Branch) (Recruitment) Rules, 1955: r.5A(3) – Constitutional validity of – Challenged i n writ petition u/Art. 32 of Constitution – Held: Rule 5A(3) provides that 10% of the total number of candidates appeared in p reliminary exam are to be called for final written exam – Whil e in Malik Mazhar’s case it was held that declaration of result of the preliminary written exam for calling candidates for final written exam has to be in the ratio of 1:10 of the available vacancies to the successful candidates – Rule 5A is in violation of what has been laid down in Malik
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