Shanker Raju vs Union Of India on 4 January, 2011
Per contra, Ms. Raj Sharma has abided by the pleaded stand of the respondent-State to contend that challenge to the validity of the amendment as well as selection process, is wholly misconceived and thus, the petitions are liable to be rejected in limine. As the requirement of proficiency, in shorthand and expertise both in English and Hindi, is the demand of the official exigencies as on date, the initiative to make it optional would be at the cost of efficiency of the administration and quality of service and thus against the public interest. She has, thus, submitted that on this touchstone alone, the challenge ought to fail. A reference to the decision of the Apex Court in Shanker Raju Vs. Union of India, (2011) 2 SCC 132, to underline that a Court ought to give full effect to the legislative intent, as discernible in the statute, has been made.