K.V.Sarveswaran vs The Chief Secretary on 29 October, 2021
16.A select list cannot be treated as a reservoir for the purpose of
appointments, that vacancy can be filled up taking the names from that
list as and when it is so required. It is the settled legal proposition that no
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relief can be granted to the candidate if he approaches the court after the
expiry of the select list. If the selection process is over, select list has
expired and appointments had been made, no relief can be granted by the
court at a belated stage. (Vide J. Ashok Kumar v. State of A.P. [(1996) 3
SCC 320 : 1996 SCC (L&S) 707] , State of Bihar v. Mohd.