Supreme Court · 2021 INSC 116 · Decided 24 February 2021
Rachna & ORS. v. Union of India & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2021 INSC 116 · [2021] 2 S.C.R. 201
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 1410/2020
- Decided
- 24 February 2021
- Bench
- A.M. KHANWILKAR, INDU MALHOTRA, AJAY RASTOGI (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32
Headnote
Constitution of India - Art. 32 - Writ petition under, by last attemptee of the UPSE exam - Mandamus sought to 1st respondent- Union of India to extend one additional attempt as they are being barred from attempting the examination in future on account of exhausting or on account of age bar subsequent to Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination, 2020; and that due to Covid 19 pandemic, they could not effectively participate in Examination 2020 - Held: Such direction cannot be issued - Policy decisions are open for judicial review by this Court
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