1. **Followed / Reiterated / Affirmed / Cited as Authority**

Many cases refer to Rahul Singh (2018) 7 SCC 254 as a controlling precedent or authoritative source for principles relating to judicial review, expert opinion deference, and examination procedures. For example:

Cases like DHIRENDRA KUMAR VS STATE OF U. P. - 2018 0 Supreme(All) 2039, Shimla Singh VS State Of U. P. - 2018 0 Supreme(All) 2245, Shyam Singh Ranawat VS Jaipur Vidhyut Vitaran Nigam Limited - 2019 0 Supreme(Raj) 141, Champa Lal VS State of Rajasthan - 2019 0 Supreme(Raj) 853, Ashok Kumar VS High Court of Judicature For Rajasthan, Jodhpur - 2019 0 Supreme(Raj) 753, Arti Meena D/o Dhanji Lal Meena VS Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur, Through Its Registrar - 2019 0 Supreme(Raj) 2817, Jagdish Kumar Choudhary VS Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Ajmer Through Its Secretary - 2020 0 Supreme(Raj) 274, Ankit Sharma S/o Kalyan Prasad VS Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Through Its Secretary, Ajmer - 2022 0 Supreme(Raj) 26, Laxman Singh Bhati S/o Shri Shiv Singh Bhati VS Rajathan Subordinate and Ministerial Service Selection Board - 2023 0 Supreme(Raj) 32, Prema Ram Patel S/o Bheema Ram Patel VS State Of Rajasthan, Through The Chief Secretary - 2024 0 Supreme(Raj) 596, Pankaj Yadav, S/o. Bhagwan Sahay Yadav VS Principal Secretary, Department Of Medical, Health And Family Welfare, Government Of Rajasthan - 2024 0 Supreme(Raj) 1395, , Kavita Bhargava D/o Shri Devkinandan Bhargava VS Registrar Examination, Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur (Raj. ) - 2022 0 Supreme(Raj) 624, Sarita Meena VS State of Rajasthan - 2021 0 Supreme(Raj) 1107, Vinod Kumar S/o Shri Om Prakash VS State Of Rajasthan - 2020 0 Supreme(Raj) 453, Arti Meena D/o Dhanji Lal Meena VS Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur, Through Its Registrar - 2019 0 Supreme(Raj) 2817, Kushal Bhardwaj, S/o. Narender Bhardwaj VS State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Secretary, Panchayati Raj Department, Government Secretariat, Rajasthan - 2023 0 Supreme(Raj) 473, Nidhi Choudhary, D/o. Shri Rajendra Singh Bhamu VS State Of Rajasthan, Through Its Principal Secretary, Department Of Panchayati Raj Department (Elementary Education) Government Of Rajasthan - 2024 0 Supreme(Raj) 702, Ankit Sharma S/o Kalyan Prasad VS Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Through Its Secretary, Ajmer - 2022 0 Supreme(Raj) 26, Sajjan Kumar Dhaka VS State Of Rajasthan - 2022 0 Supreme(Raj) 1489, Ashwini Chaturvedid VS High Court Of Judicature For Rajasthan - 2022 0 Supreme(Raj) 1780, , Pankaj Yadav, S/o. Bhagwan Sahay Yadav VS Principal Secretary, Department Of Medical, Health And Family Welfare, Government Of Rajasthan - 2024 0 Supreme(Raj) 1395, Jagdish Kumar Choudhary VS Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Ajmer Through Its Secretary - 2020 0 Supreme(Raj) 274, Kavita Bhargava D/o Shri Devkinandan Bhargava VS Registrar Examination, Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur (Raj. ) - 2022 0 Supreme(Raj) 624, Prema Ram Patel S/o Bheema Ram Patel VS State Of Rajasthan, Through The Chief Secretary - 2024 0 Supreme(Raj) 596, Ankit Sharma S/o Kalyan Prasad VS Rajasthan Public Service Commission, Through Its Secretary, Ajmer - 2022 0 Supreme(Raj) 26, and many others explicitly mention that Rahul Singh (2018) 7 SCC 254 laid down principles that continue to be authoritative or have been reiterated in subsequent judgments.

These references indicate a pattern of the case being followed, reaffirmed, or used as a legal benchmark, which suggests its treatment as good law and a binding or persuasive authority.

2. **Reinforcement of Principles/Legal Position**

Several references emphasize that Rahul Singh (2018) 7 SCC 254 established certain legal principles, especially regarding judicial review limits, expert opinion deference, and procedural correctness. For example:

Examination Regulatory Authority, Allahabad VS Rishabh Mishra - 2020 0 Supreme(All) 1338, Mukesh Kumar VS State Of U. P. - 2024 0 Supreme(All) 588, Gyan Prakash Singh VS State of U. P. - 2022 0 Supreme(All) 1541, Anoop Kumar Singh VS State Of U. P. - 2022 0 Supreme(All) 806, Rohit Shukla VS State of U. P. - 2021 0 Supreme(All) 411, Ajay Kumar Shukla VS State Of Uttar Pradesh - 2024 0 Supreme(All) 1093, Mukesh Kumar VS State Of U. P. - 2024 0 Supreme(All) 588, and others highlight that the principles laid down in Rahul Singh are reaffirmed or reiterated, indicating its continued validity and acceptance.

3. **Judicial Treatment of the Case in Context of Related Cases**

Some references discuss Rahul Singh in conjunction with other judgments, such as Ran Vijay Singh, Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission, and others, to reinforce or compare principles, but without indicating any negative treatment.