In Brief
The Kerala State Road Transport Corporation challenged a High Court order directing it to fill 97 vacancies for the post of Blacksmith Grade II from an empanelled rank list. The Supreme Court held that the mere existence of an empanelled rank list and vacancies does not justify a mandamus to make appointments. Vacancies arising after the initial requisition must be processed through a separate selection procedure and cannot be combined with the original requisition. The Court set aside the High Court's orders and allowed the appeals, clarifying principles governing mandamus in recruitment matters."
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