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1. Sports or National Cadet Corps activities;

2. Extra Curricular special services;

3. General Physical condition and endurance;

4. General ability; and

5. Aptitude.

7. The Government allocated 75 marks for interview but it did not prescribe separate marks for the separate heads. In the previous writ petition, it was contended that the interview was invalid inasmuch as the Government did not prescribe separate marks for separate heads. We rejected that contention with these observations:

9. As seen earlier, one of the heads under which the interviewers were asked to interview is "Snorts or National Cadet Corps activities". It is mot Sports and National Cadet CORPS activities. The requirement is either snorts or National Cadet Corps activities. Admittedly the petitioner produced a "A" certificate to show that he had the National Cadet Corps training. But yet he was given Only five marks out of the 10 marks allotted for that head by the selection committee. The petitioner's complaint is that the selection committee had no right to cut down the marks to which he was entitled to. We called upon the selection committee to disclose the basis on which the marks were given for National Cadet Corps activities. In response to that direction, the Chairman of the Selection Committee filed an affidavit on December 28, 1970. In paragraph 4 of his affidavit he deposed thus:

Likewise in the National Cadet Corps also, there are various grades and the candidate may have joined in N.C.C. in school or college for one year or 2 years or more; (ii) passed examinations and attained certificates and stripes. The grades are certificate-A-Part I, lowest in rank then Part II, Certificate B, Certificate C being the highest. Some candidates may in addition have attained promotions as Lance Corporal, Sergeant or Under Officer. Marks were allotted according to the grades as shown by various certificates.

10. In the reply affidavit filed by one Ramanathan, relation of the petitioner (the petitioner is a minor), it was averred as follows (in paragraphs 5 and 6 of the affidavit) :

I state the averments in para 4 of the supplemental counter affidavit are misleading and do not attempt to place before this Honourable Court the entire facts. The N.C.C. is divided into two Divisions, namely, Junior Division and Senior Division. The Junior Division N.C.C, is conducted only in the High Schools, while the Senior Division N.C.C. only in the colleges. The 'A' Certificate is issued to the Junior Division N.C.C. cadets who pass the 'A' Certificate Examination, while the 'B' and 'C Certificates are issued to the Senior Division N.C.C. Cadets who pass the 'B' and 'C Certificate Examinations respectively held in the Colleges for the Senior Division. As such, a High School student would be eligible to obtain only an 'A' Certificate and not the 'B' and 'C Certificates.