LAWS(SC)-2023-2-73

SURESHKUMAR LALITKUMAR PATEL Vs. STATE OF GUJARAT

Decided On February 20, 2023
Sureshkumar Lalitkumar Patel Appellant
V/S
STATE OF GUJARAT Respondents

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted. Applications for impleadment are allowed.

(2.) The decision of the Division Bench of the High Court of Gujarat giving its imprimatur to the decision of the Departmental Selection Committee in reducing the qualifying marks for the post of Supervisor Instructor Class III, after the publication of result to facilitate the inclusion of candidates constituting horizontal reservation, is under challenge in these civil appeals.

(3.) Heard Mr. P.S. Patwalia, learned senior counsel appearing for the appellants, Ms. Archana Dave Pathak, learned counsel for Respondent Nos. 1 and 2 and Mr. Vikas Singh, learned senior counsel for the private respondents.