ASHWANI K. SINGH vs U.P.PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION — C.A. No. 4571/2003

Summary of Ashwani K. Singh v. U.P. Public Service Commission (C.A. 4571/2003) The Supreme Court dismissed appeals by two candidates who sought appointment to Accounts Officer positions based on a 1987 combined examination. Although Ashwani Kumar Singh ranked 52nd in merit, he was not among the first 40 candidates selected under the employer's policy; the unfilled vacancies were carried forward and filled through subsequent examinations. The Court held that employers may set rational selection cutoffs without disturbing positions that have achieved finality over a decade, and rejected reliance on precedent without considering factual distinctions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.