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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
NAVIN CHAWLA, MADHU JAIN
Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board – Appellant
Versus
Niharika Puhan – Respondent
| Table of Content |
|---|
| 1. challenge to tribunal orders (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5) |
| 2. invalidation due to incorrect marking (Para 6 , 7 , 10) |
| 3. disqualification process (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 4. candidature criteria and arguments (Para 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24) |
| 5. court's evaluation of past judgments (Para 31 , 32 , 35) |
| 6. final orders and directions (Para 55 , 56) |
JUDGMENT :
NAVIN CHAWLA, J.
1. These petitions have been filed by the petitioners, challenging the Order dated 05.08.2024 passed in O.A. No. 2517/2022, titled Niharika Puhan v. Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board & Ors. (in W.P. (C) 17595/2024), and the Order dated 06.12.2024 passed in O.A. No. 1832/2023, titled Kusum Gupta v. Chairman Delhi Subordinate Services Selection Board & Ors. (in W.P. (C) 1282/2025), by the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi (hereinafter referred to as the 'Tribunal').
2. By the Impugned Order dated 05.08.2024 passed in O.A. No. 2517/2022, the O.A. filed by the respondent herein was allowed by the learned Tribunal, directing the petitioners to process the OMR answer sheet of the respondent for evaluation and, if found to meet the merit list and otherwise eligible, to grant
The court held that minor errors in bubbling Roll Numbers on OMR sheets should not result in disqualification if candidates are identifiable, emphasizing fairness in evaluation over strict adherence ....
It cannot be expected that an enquiry be made by the Examining Body as to whose OMR sheet it is when no roll number is written thereon. Such enquiries if burdened on the examination body would entail....
Telangana State Public Service Commission - Power of Judicial review - Scope and Interference - Scope of interference of court in evaluation of answer scripts where candidates have committed errors o....
Examination - colouring or darkening of circles/bubbles in OMR sheets - once the instructions were clear and were to apply universally to all candidates, if the error as per the instructions is fatal....
Trivial errors in examination processes should not lead to disqualification, especially when they do not affect the overall results.
Strict compliance with examination instructions is mandatory, and deviations cannot be excused to preserve the integrity of public recruitment processes.
Technical errors in examination forms should not negate candidates' rights to evaluation, especially when merit is established, ensuring equal opportunity in public employment.
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