RASHID SUHAIL SIDDIQUI Vs. STATE OF MADHYA PRADESH

JUDGEMENT

(1.) THIS order shall govern the disposal of Misc. Petition Nos. 2540/93, 2766/93, 2767/93, 2883/93, 2441/93 and 2987/93 also.

(2.) THE petitioners who are law graduates and some of whom are practising Advocates having been enrolled in the State Bar Council of Madhya Pradesh, applied for appearing in the competitive test held by the M. P Public Service Commission for appointment to the State Junior Judicial Service. Advertisement No. 0292 was issued on 21st August, 1992 and published in all local news papers and the 'Rojgar Aur Nirman' published by the M. P. Public Service Commission. Under the advertisement, there were 108 seats for the general category, 25 for Scheduled Tribes and 10 for Scheduled Castes. Clause 10 of the advertisement is important in order to show as to what would be the nature of examination and procedure for selection. It was stated that a written examination will be held on 31 -12 -1992 (Sunday). The examination was to be held in the subjects of law and general knowledge and it was also mentioned that in the attached schedule, the syllabus for the same was given. There would be only one question paper of 200 marks of the duration of three hours. It was specified that three times the number of posts advertised would be called for interview and the marks for interview would be 25. The marks of the interview would be added to the marks obtained at the written examination and merit will be decided accordingly. It was also stated that right to call for interview would be that of this Public Service Commission and the same would be final. The Schedule to the advertisement has, however, not been filed along with the petition.

(3.) THE answer book, which was a single sheet, contained all the two hundred questions and showed different answers in circles A,B,C,D and the candidates were required to mark them by hard black pencil, pointing the correct answer according to him. No other sign was required to be made as the mode of feeding the computer was only by darkening the circle. A diagram was given how to mark the answer i.e. darkening only one circle for each question as shown at the reverse of the answer sheet under the heading 'Instructions for Marking'. The said instructions are reproduced hereunder : -