In Brief
Officials of Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission were found guilty of contempt for failing to implement the Supreme Court's 2016 order requiring seniority to be determined by merit rank rather than roster point. The Court held that when dismissing Special Leave Petitions with reasons, the Supreme Court declares binding law under Article 141 applicable to all courts and parties. The revised seniority list published by authorities—showing candidates with lower scores ranked above those with higher scores—violated this declared principle. The Court directed preparation of a corrected list based on merit within 12 weeks and scheduled sentencing of guilty officials for January 2022."
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