In Brief
These consolidated appeals challenged the selection of Horticulture Development Officers for Jammu and Kashmir's Agricultural Production and Rural Development Department, following a notification from 1997 and subsequent litigation. The appellants claimed procedural irregularities in the selection process. The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision, finding that the Public Service Commission's selection was merit-based and that all screening test participants had a fair opportunity. The Court dismissed all appeals without finding any merit in the challenges raised.
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