Back
SUPREME COURT OF INDIA
K Ramaswamy, S Saghir Ahmad
STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANOTHER, APPELLANTS
VERSUS
ASHA MEHTA, RESPONDENT.
Civil Appeal No. 3863 of 1993, decided on November 9, 1995.
Rounding Off - Public Service Commission - The court upheld the practice of rounding off percentages in an arithmetical calculation, as adopted by the Public Service Commission and supported by earlier precedents.
Fact of the Case:
The Public Service Commission rounded off 32.5% to 33%, which was challenged in court.
Finding of the Court:
The court found that the rounding off was a fair arithmetical calculation and upheld the practice adopted by the Public Service Commission.
Issues: The issue was whether rounding off 32.5% to 33% was justifiable.
Ratio Decidendi: The court relied on the fairness of the arithmetical calculation and the precedent set by the Public Service Commission.
Final Decision: The appeal was dismissed, and no costs were awarded.
ORDER
1. The question whether 32.5% could be rounded off to 33% is purely an arithmetical calculation, a procedure which the Public Service Commission in fairness has been adopting in all other cases. The High Court had noticed this aspect of the matter and also relied upon earlier precedents in support thereof. In that view of the matter, we do not think that it is a fit case for a interference under Article 136 of the Constitution.
2. The appeal is dismissed. No costs.
An indispensable Tool for Legal Professionals, Endorsed by Various High Court and Judicial Officers
Please visit our Training & Support
Center or Contact Us for assistance
Scan Me!
India’s Legal research and Law Firm App, Download now!
For Daily Legal Updates, Join us on :
Back to top
