Supreme Court · 2013 INSC 161 · Decided 13 March 2013
Rajesh Kumar & ORS. ETC. v. State of Bihar & ORS. ETC.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2013 INSC 161 · [2013] 4 S.C.R. 753
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2515/2013
- Decided
- 13 March 2013
- Bench
- T.S. THAKUR, GYAN SUDHA MISRA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Service Law: A B Selection/Appointment - On the basis of competitive c examination - Evaluation of answer scripts challenged - Defect found in 'Model Answer Key' to one of the papers - High Court directed to conduct fresh examination in the paper having defective 'Model Answer Key' - Held: The was vitiated by use of defective 'Model D Answer Key' and appointments made on the basis of such examination would also be rendered unsustainable - However, in the facts of the case, instead of directing fresh examination, correcting the defect by evaluation of answer scripts with correct key was
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