M.Muthulakshmi vs The State Of Tamilnadu on 26 October, 2018
(xvii) Further, the Hon'ble Supreme Court in K.Jayamohan vs. State of
Kerala, reported in (1997) 5 SCC 170, held that it is settled legal position that
merely because a candidate is selected and kept in the waiting list, he does not
acquire any absolute right to appointment and it is open to the Government to
make the appointment or not. It was further held that even if there is any
vacancy, it is not incumbent upon the Government to fill up the same, but the
Appointing Authority must give reasonable explanation for non-appointment.