In Brief
The Supreme Court set aside a High Court judgment that had partly allowed a writ petition filed by a non-participant in a recruitment process for 188 Assistant Motor Vehicles Inspector posts. The petitioner had challenged recruitment rules and later sought to modify the select list of 832 candidates. The Court held that since the petitioner lacked locus to challenge the recruitment advertisements, he equally could not challenge the rules or modify the select list. Further, modifying the select list without impleading the selected candidates—who are necessary parties with rights directly affected—was procedurally impermissible. The Court also held that service recruitment matters cannot be entertained as public interest litigation.
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