RAJINDER SINGH vs H.P. SUBORDINATE SERVICE SELECTION BOARD THROUGH ITS SECRETARY — C.A. No. 4452/2012

Summary of C.A. No. 004452/2012 (Rajinder Singh v. H.P. Subordinate Service Selection Board) The Supreme Court allowed Rajinder Singh's civil appeals, setting aside the High Court's order that had cancelled his appointment as Excise and Taxation Inspector for failing to obtain 141 marks in the Screening Test. The Court found the High Court's decision suffered from patent illegality, holding that the Screening Test was merely a qualifying/shortlisting test, and merit should be determined solely by subjective test scores (200 marks) and interview performance (30 marks), not screening marks. The writ petition filed by respondents was dismissed, and all pending interlocutory applications were disposed of. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.