In Brief
This case involves candidates for Police Constable posts in Uttar Pradesh who were rejected for allegedly using whitener, blade, or eraser during examinations. The appellants claimed they were entitled to the benefit of an earlier Supreme Court judgment (Hanuman Dutt Shukla) that had granted relief to similarly situated Sub-Inspector candidates. The Supreme Court, noting that the issue was already pending before the High Court of Allahabad, declined to decide the matter at the appellate stage. Instead, it requested the High Court to expeditiously dispose of the pending writ petitions within three months and invited other similarly affected candidates to approach the High Court for consideration.
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