petitioner. After examining the same, we found arbitrary marking in respect of several questions, such as questions
previous experience, to be
counted for award of bonus marks, is arbitrary. Counsel
argued that there is nothing to distinguish those employed
by the government ... shall be prepared on the basis of marks
obtained in such written examination and such
bons marks as may be specified by the State
Government
whether giving more credit to marks at interview than the marks awarded for service / track record is arbitrary and unreasonable and violative of Articles ... same Total Marks) with lower marks.
(b) If the officers having the same Total Marks also have the same marks in the interview component
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plea of the plaintiffs is that `Postman' is an arbitrary mark for edible oil and as such an invented word for the edible ... word `Postman' for the edible oils will be arbitrary. Therefore, the trade mark for edible oils `Postman' can not be termed
candidate."
5. The High Court also struck down the 10
marks provided for a candidate "belonging to a
family of whom not even ... minutes to each
candidate and the result would be that
arbitrary marks must have been allotted with
respect to 'general knowledge, experience and
personality
marks assigned for the
viva-voce test. It was contended that the reservation of 15
marks for the viva-voce test conferred arbitrary, unguided ... Science-5
marks, (ii) General Knowledge-4 marks, (iii) Curricular
Activities-3 marks and (iv) Personality test-3 marks, and
that the Selection Committee prepared
marks assigned for the viva-voce test. Broadly stated, the allegations were that reservation of 15 marks for viva-voce test conferred arbitrary, unguided ... they in Order to avoid any charge of arbitrariness reduced the marks assigned to viva-voce test, split them up under different heads and even
zone of consideration
in violation of the Rules.
e) Arbitrary awarding of marks in the Personality Tests/Interviews
which would be evident from identical marks ... such change to the Rules.
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Contention No.5: Arbitrary awarding of marks to candidates in the
Personality Test/Interview which would be evident from
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Author: Dipankar Datta