MADHYA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION versus NAVNIT KUMAR POTDAR AND ANR. ETC. ETC.

MADHYA PRADESH PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION versus NAVNIT KUMAR POTDAR AND ANR. ETC. ETC.

Short-listing candidates based on lengthier period of practice for the purpose of interview does not amount to altering statutory eligibility criteria under Section 8(3)(c) of the M.P. Industrial Relations Act, 1960 and is permissible where applications are numerous, provided it is rational and reasonable.

Parties
Appellant: Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission; Respondents: N.V. Nit Kumar Potdar and others
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
19 September 1994
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Judgment
Outcome
appeals allowed
Legal Topics
Selection Process, Interview, Short Listing, Statutory Eligibility Criteria
Service Law Selection Process Interview Short Listing Statutory Eligibility Criteria

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Parties

Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission

Appellant

N.V. Nit Kumar Potdar and others

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal From High Court Judgment

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether short-listing candidates for interview by raising the minimum years of practice amounts to altering statutory eligibility criteria under Section 8(3)(c) of the M.P. Industrial Relations Act, 1960

Ratio Decidendi

Short-listing candidates based on lengthier period of practice for the purpose of interview does not amount to altering statutory eligibility criteria under Section 8(3)(c) of the M.P. Industrial Relations Act, 1960 and is permissible where applications are numerous, provided it is rational and reasonable.

Court Disposition

appeals allowed

Orders

  • Judgment of the High Court is set aside.
  • No order as to costs.