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
provides for
written test of 100 marks; Parade and other outdoor tests of 100
marks followed by 75 marks allotted jointly for interview and
examination ... petitioner, provision for 40 marks for interview out of total
275 marks in the entire selection process for promotion is
arbitrary being excessive and against
design magazine "DESIGN
TODAY", and other magazines under the trade-
marks SPICE TODAY and MONEY TODAY etc.
The plaintiff also publishes daily newspaper ... mark, it could well be urged that it constituted
an arbitrary mark. However, its link with news
was unmistakable. In this context, what
acquired distinctiveness
signs the presence or existence of; to serve as an arbitrary mark for; designate; as a sign; write down; DESCRIBE, to make know; announce denoting
said to be arbitrary, unless we find that its action per se was irrational or arbitrary. The Court should refrain from exercising the power ... merit, the process of evaluation cannot be considered to be arbitrary unless marks allotted for a particular facet is on the face of it excessive
bonus marks shall have 33.1 (23.1 + 10) merit marks. This fellow will march over a person having 47% marks as the merit marks of this ... aforesaid; and
(6) The grant of bonus marks to the extent of 30 marks is unjust, arbitrary and unfair, hence, is declared illegal
having better knowledge of law who secured not only higher marks but even highest marks in written examination. It is also stated that existing Rule ... minimum marks in viva-voce exams. Therefore, condition that the candidate must secure minimum 35% marks in the Viva-voce test is totally arbitrary being
requirement of 120 marks and he was awarded 18 marks in interview out 35 marks, making the total as 149 marks ... marks of the aggregate marks of both written examination as well as interview. As already stated, 45% marks of the aggregate marks of written examination
marks and assumed standard
deviation) can be considered as "marks
finally awarded" or "marks obtained".
Scaled scores are not marks awarded ... likelihood of their marks
being equalised with those who secured
lesser marks thereby losing the benefit
of their higher marks and inter se
merit
Public Service Commission suffers from vice of arbitrariness and unreasonableness and that the marks secured in the written test cannot be avoided and that both ... illegal and that since allocation of 15% marks for interview was held to be arbitrary by this Court, selections solely based on interview
