JUDGMENT :

VIKRAM NATH, J.

1. The neat point involved in the present two appeals is with regard to the powers of the Selection Committee to reduce the cut-off marks of different categories of posts at the time of verification of documents and preparation of the final select list.

2. Brief facts giving rise to the present dispute are as under:

2.1 A recruitment process was undertaken for selection to the post of Supervisor Instructor, Class-III in different Industrial Training Institutes in the State of Gujarat. Such selection is governed by the Rules known as Supervisor Instructor (Engineering Trade, Non- Engineering Trade), Class-III, Recruitment Rules, 2015.

2.2 An advertisement was issued in 2015 for filling up 1226 vacant posts of Supervisor Instructor (Engineering Trade, Non-Engineering Trade), Class-III. Apart from other conditions mentioned in the advertisement, it was provided that the cut-off marks for General Category would be 60%, for Socially and Educationally Backward Class, it would be 57% and for the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe, it would be 55%. It was further mentioned that any candidate obtaining less than the cut-off marks would not be eligible for appointment.