In Brief
Nirbhay Kumar and multiple co-petitioners sought appointment as public sector employees, claiming they should receive the same treatment as candidates who had been appointed pursuant to an earlier Supreme Court order that created an exception to normal recruitment procedure. The State argued that the Court-sanctioned exception was limited to that specific group of candidates and could not be extended to all unsuccessful candidates. The Court held that exceptions to recruitment procedures are limited to the class for which they are specifically granted and cannot be automatically extended to other failed or non-participating candidates. The petitions were accordingly dismissed as the petitioners were not entitled to the relief claimed."
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