In Brief
Four ad-hoc Fast Track Court Judges challenged their rejection for absorption into the regular cadre as Additional District Judges. The High Court had allowed their petitions, but the Supreme Court partially reversed. The Court held that while candidates must secure aggregate qualifying marks (40% for general, 35% for SC/ST/OBC) across written examination and interview combined, no minimum marks are required for interview alone. Two candidates scoring 99.7 and 99.3 (nearly 100) qualify for appointment. Two others who fell short of aggregate marks receive a second examination chance within six months, given their substantial service and one candidate's SC status, exercising Article 142 equitable powers.
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