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In the case of State of Punjab and others vs Harcharan Singh and others' (supra), the dispute was with regard to posts of Lascars wherein selection process was completed but appointment letters could not be issued because of promulgation of the Model Code of Conduct. In those circumstances, the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India held as follows :-

"For the reasons aforesaid, we set aside the impugned order of the Division Bench of the High Court. We are, however, of the opinion that since the respondents have been selected by a duly constituted Subordinate Services Selection Board and they could not be appointed because of the ban imposed by the Government, in the fitness of things and in the interest of justice and fair play if the respondents could be accommodated to the posts of Lascars for which they have been duly selected as and when the ban of the Government is relaxed or when the posts are revived. We make it clear that in such event the C.W.P No.12077 of 2000 ::9::

Selection Committee prescribed minimum marks only for the written examination, before the commencement of selection process, it cannot either during the selection process or after the selection process, add an additional requirement that the candidates should also secure minimum marks in the interview. What we have found to be illegal, is changing the criteria after completion of the selection process, when the entire selection proceeded on the basis that there will be no minimum marks for the interview."