SUNIL KUMAR & ORS. ETC. ETC. versus THE BIHAR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION & ORS. ETC. ETC.

SUNIL KUMAR & ORS. ETC. ETC. versus THE BIHAR PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION & ORS. ETC. ETC.

Sanjay Singh does not lay down a binding principle requiring adoption of the scaling method for examinations in different subjects; neither moderation nor scaling is mandated by law for particular kinds of public service exams. The Commission's reasoned choice of moderation, absent mala fide or arbitrariness, does not justify judicial interference.

Parties
Appellant: Sunil Kumar & Ors.; Respondent: The Bihar Public Service Commission & Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
14 October 2015
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / On Appeal From High Court Judgment in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Cases
Outcome
Appeals dismissed
Legal Topics
Public Service Commission Examinations, Moderation Vs. Scaling Methods, Evaluation of Answer Scripts
Service Law Judicial Review Public Service Commission Examinations Moderation Vs. Scaling Methods Evaluation of Answer Scripts

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Parties

Sunil Kumar & Ors.

Appellant

The Bihar Public Service Commission & Ors.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / On Appeal From High Court Judgment in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Cases

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether Sanjay Singh laid down any binding principle or direction governing assessment methodology for public examinations involving different subjects
  2. 2 Whether the Bihar Public Service Commission action contravened prior High Court or Supreme Court directions
  3. 3 Scope of judicial review against decisions of Public Service Commissions

Ratio Decidendi

Sanjay Singh does not lay down a binding principle requiring adoption of the scaling method for examinations in different subjects; neither moderation nor scaling is mandated by law for particular kinds of public service exams. The Commission's reasoned choice of moderation, absent mala fide or arbitrariness, does not justify judicial interference.

Court Disposition

Appeals dismissed

Orders

  • Appeals are dismissed without costs.
  • All interim orders are vacated.