decide on the cut
off marks. Different cut off marks may be fixed for different
categories of candidates. Cut off marks may also vary from ... that the qualifying cut off
marks for the interview was fixed in the midst of the
recruitment process. The said cut off marks are applied
were specific provisions towards specification of cut-off mark at
all stages of the selection. Such cut-off mark was fixed for the
purpose ... omission of specification of cut-off mark for viva voce in the
advertisement, the Commission rightly fixed the cut-off mark for viva
voce
absence of fixation of cut off marks in the notification and in the rules, fixation of cut off marks cannot be made as a criteria ... PSC, such a different cut off marks were taken because number of vacancies in each district were different. Hence, cut off marks were fixed only
respondent Commission revised the cut-off merit at 277.275 points and issued a
revised result vide Notification No. PSC/Exam/2017/44 dated ... PSC/
Exam/2017/22 dated 23rd of April, 2017, in which 6925 candidates (i.e. 25 times
the number of vacancies) with the cut off
marks and bottom
score of '86' marks, as cut off. If it is to be based on Annexure-P/8
answers finalized after ... only take his total marks to '68', whereas the cut off mark is '86' and
hence no relief can be granted
held that the
said procedure adopting cut off marks was illegal. The consistent stand
being adopted by PSC thereafter, as evident from the judgments relied ... respondents had fixed a cut off mark for preparing the short list. But
accepting the contention of the PSC that the short lists were
absence of fixation of cut off marks in the notification
and in the rules, fixation of cut off marks cannot be
made as a criteria ... notification or in the procedure.
Averments will show that PSC decided about the cut off
marks after written examination was over. To avoid
interviewing large
method of short listing was adopted by the
PSC on the basis of cut off marks, which was not
permissible. It is the further case ... counsel for the
petitioner by asserting that no cut off marks had been
prescribed by the PSC to shorten the list. On the
other hand
PSC of
2007 dated
30.3.2007
No. of posts
cut off marks
114
85.7143
40
67.563
16
67.563
20
52.437
6
64.5378
4
83.6975
13-PSC ... PSC of
2008 dated
8.4.2008
No. of posts
cut off marks
113
87.7311
40
76.6218
16
73.6134
20
66.5546
6
73.6134
4
83.6975
While determining
absence of fixation of cut
off marks in the notification and in the rules, fixation of cut
off marks cannot be made as a criteria ... notification or in the procedure.
Averments will show that PSC decided about the cut off
marks after written examination was over. To avoid
interviewing large
