In Brief
The appellants challenged their rejection in a Deputy Surveyor selection process because the selection included a physical endurance test not prescribed under the applicable Rules. The Supreme Court held that in the absence of Rules specifying selection procedure, the Executive has authority under Article 162 of the Constitution to prescribe the method through executive instructions, provided these do not conflict with existing Rules. Since all candidates participated in both the written examination and physical endurance test without objection, they were estopped from later challenging the procedure's validity. The appeals were dismissed."> </invoke>
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