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19. As regards the right of appointment of selected candidates, it was argued by the learned counsel that the applicants have claimed that the subsequent withdrawal of results by the UPSC was violative of Article 14 and 16 of the Constitution of India. The selections made by the Commission are only recommendatory in nature and the final authority vested with the Government. In any case, the selection process was not completed and as per settled law, the selection process does not get completed when the interview is complete, the lists prepared or even when the list is published. Reference was made to the following decisions:-

20. A compilation of citations/ judgments have been filed by the Learned Solicitor General which include the following:

Right to Appointment/Recruitment Process/When is Selection Process Complete.
1. State of Haryana v. Subhash Chander Marwaha & Ors.

(1974) 3 SCC 220;

2. Shankarsan Dash v. U.O.I. (1991) 3 SCC 47;

3. Dr. P.K. Jaiswal v. Ms. Debi Mukherjee & Ors. (1992) 2 SCC 148;

4. Jai Singh Dalal & Ors. v. State of Haryana & Anr. (1993) Supp (2) SCC 600;

5. Government of Orissa v. Haraprasad Das & Ors. (1998) 1 SCC 487;