In Brief
A candidate who sought appointment to a Non Joining Duty vacancy had his request rejected by the Public Service Commission despite the Supreme Court's earlier order directing reconsideration of his case. He filed a contempt petition, which the Court dismissed. However, exercising its extraordinary powers under Article 142 of the Constitution, the Supreme Court directed the PSC to issue an appointment advice within two weeks and the appointing authority to issue appointment orders without delay, treating this as a special case in peculiar circumstances to ensure complete justice.
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