total of 900 marks for the generality of students and a
total of 600 marks for ex servicemen was arbitrary and
excessive ... patently arbitrary
or the risk of arbitrariness is so high that a reasonable
person would regard arbitrariness as inevitable, that the
assessment of marks
nation-Viva voce--Value and importance of--Fixing 25 of
total marks Whether arbitrary and excessive--Calling for a
large number of candidates--Whether vitiates ... also contended that keeping 100 marks for interview, that is
25 per cent of the total marks, gave arbitrary powers to the
Selection Committee
otherwise obtained the minimum
qualifying marks out of 18 marks. He further held that even if marks were
to be given for the certificates, they ... marks, then the cut-off marks
ought to have been assessed out of 18 marks, and the marks for the
certificates ought to have been
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
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
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
marks
whereas the paper pertaining to essay carries 200 marks, thus
totaling 2000 marks in all. The viva voce test carries 300
marks. The marks ... that conversion of their raw marks into scaled
marks is illegal as the same was done by applying an
arbitrary, irrational and inappropriate scaling formula
reservation of 50 marks, 1/3 of the total marks, for interview cannot on any principle be characterised as excessive, arbitrary and irrational to infringe ... total marks of 160 consisted of 60 marks for the written test; 60 marks were for previous. qualification and accounts etc. 40 marks for viva
