Saurabh Rathi vs M/O Railways on 16 January, 2019
Further in the case of Dr.M.Vennila vs. Tamil Nadu P.S.C.
(supra), the Hon'ble Madras High Court, following the Full
Bench decision of the Hon'ble High Court of Punjab &
Haryana in Indu Gupta vs. Director, Sports, Punjab,
Chandigarh (supra), has held that the terms and conditions
contained in the recruitment notification have the force of law
and have to be strictly complied with. No
modification/relaxation can be made by the Court in exercise
of powers under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, and
application filed in violation of the Instructions, etc., to
candidates, and the terms and conditions contained in the
recruitment notification is liable to be rejected. Strict
adherence to the terms and conditions is paramount
consideration, and the same cannot be relaxed unless such
power is specifically provided to a named authority by the use
of clear language.