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15. Further, providing a level playing field in allotment of departments in a combined selection process remains the most effective method to ensure fairness and predominance of merit in public recruitment. Even after a selection process is completed, the State must act fairly and reasonably in matters relating to allotment of departments. As such, selection processes must operate in a manner that preserves fairness and integrity of merit lists. Merit cannot be treated as a mere ceremonial exercise; it must have real consequences in determining outcomes such as department allocation. x Lower-Ranked Candidates Cannot Steal a March Over Meritorious Candidates

6. Learned State counsel seeks a short accommodation to have complete instructions in the matter and file an appropriate affidavit of the responsible officer addressing the issues highlighted above, well before the next date of hearing.

7. The common citizens cherish opportunities of public employment as it guarantees a dignified life and financial security. Thus, the process of selection for such employment must remain completely transparent, fair, and beyond reproach. In that vein, the respondent/Commission, being a major recruitment agency for the State of Haryana is expected to employ an even higher standard of care in holding the examination, evaluation, declaration of results and enabling fair appointment. It is, therefore, crucial to ensure that the vice of arbitrariness does not infiltrate the well- respected domain of public employment, both to set the correct tone for other employers and to prevent undue harassment to the aspirants. If any distinction is to be drawn between selected candidates, it must rest on a clear intelligible differentia that bears a rational nexus to the objective sought to be achieved by such distinction. In the absence of these essential characteristics, this distinction would amount to nothing more than exploitative discrimination.

(i) PWD (B&R), Haryana,
(ii)Irrigation and Water Resources Department, Haryana,
(iii) Town & Country Planning, Haryana.

The affidavit be filed with the Registry at least 03 days before the next date of hearing and an advance copy be provided to learned counsel for the petitioner(s).

Further the Secretary of Haryana Staff Selection Commission - respondent No.1 is also directed to remain personally present before this Court along the complete record of the selection process on the date fixed."