In Brief
The case concerns the 2015 selection of District and Sessions Judges in Kerala's Higher Judicial Service. The High Court's Full Court Resolution of 2012 stipulated no minimum marks for viva-voce interviews; candidates were ranked solely on aggregate marks from written examination and interview. However, after the selection process concluded, the Administrative Committee retroactively introduced minimum interview marks (similar to the written exam), revising the merit list and removing some candidates, including Sivanandan. The Court held that changing selection rules after the selection was completed violates procedural fairness. Given conflicting precedent, the matter was referred to a larger bench.</summary_100> </invoke>
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