K.Manjusree Etc vs State Of A.P & Anr on 15 February, 2008
"32. The respondents have also placed reliance on the
decision of this Court in the case of K. Manjusree (supra).
However, in our considered view, the facts of the aforesaid
decision are quite different from the present case. A change
was introduced for the first time after the entire process was
over, based on the decision made by the Full Court qua the cut
off. Secondly, it is not as if the private respondents were
nonsuited from participating in the recruitment process. The
principle governing changing the rules of game would not
have any application when the change is with respect to
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selection process but not the qualification or eligibility. In
other words, after the advertisement is made followed by an
application by a candidate with further progress, a rule cannot
be brought in, disqualifying him to participate in the selection
process. It is only in such cases, the principle aforesaid will
have an application or else it will hamper the power of the
employer to recruit a person suitable for a job."