Supreme Court to decide if state can challenge PSC's final appointment decision

The case concerns whether the State Government of Chhattisgarh can verify a candidate's eligibility and declare them ineligible after the Public Service Commission has selected and recommended them for the post of Registrar, or if the Commission's decision is final.

Who it concerns: Appellant: Shailendra Kumar Patel; Respondents: State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.; Bench: Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh.

What the court decided

• The Court is tasked with determining if a candidate selected by the Commission acquires an indefeasible right to appointment.
• The Court must examine if the State retains authority to verify eligibility prior to the final appointment order.
• The Court must assess if the State's inquiry committee acted within the statutory framework.

Also in the document

• The judgment text provided is truncated and contains only the Introduction and Factual Background; it does not state the final decision, relief granted, or operative orders.
• The High Court of Chhattisgarh had previously upheld the State's authority to reassess eligibility and declined to interfere with the inquiry committee's conclusions.