In Brief
The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's judgment that upheld KPSC's refusal to expand rank lists for the post of Junior Health Inspector Grade-II. The dispute arose from overlapping candidates across multiple rank lists due to two separate notifications, causing premature exhaustion of lists and unfilled vacancies. The Court held that while KPSC has autonomy over the selection process, determination of vacancies is the State Government's prerogative. When the Government directs expansion to fill identified vacancies within the notification scope and rank list validity period, KPSC must comply, provided the selection process integrity remains intact. The Court directed KPSC to expand the rank list and appointed meritorious candidates who had waited nearly a decade, ensuring all similarly placed eligible candidates benefit uniformly on equitable grounds.
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