In Brief
The appellants challenged a District Court promotion selection from Class IV to Class III posts where the marks allocation was 90:10 (written:interview) instead of 85:15 under the 2001 Rules. A Single Judge quashed the selection, but the Division Bench reversed, holding the appellants were estopped from challenging the process. They had participated in the fresh selection knowing the 90:10 allocation without objection, and only challenged after failing. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that candidates who consciously participate in a known selection procedure cannot subsequently attack it merely because unsuccessful—a settled principle of estoppel by conduct.
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