Supreme Court of India

Shailendra Kumar Patel v. State of Chhattisgarh

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Bench Sanjay Karol and Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh JJ.
Decided 20 August 2026

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We hold that it was not open for the Government to independently re -examine the issue of eligibility and arrive at a different conclusion , based on the detailed re-examination that the candidate is not eligible, that Page 50 of 65 area of consideration having been taken away statutorily from the Appointing Authority and specifically assigned to the Commission.

Judgment, page 49

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