that prescription of separate minimum marks for viva voce
test is bad in law because under the rules, no minimum
qualifying marks were prescribed ... qualified eligible candidates. The
unsuccessful candidates approached the Central Administrative Tribunal
seeking a direction that the Railways be directed to reduce the minimum
qualifying marks
Regulations, on a common entrance test
being conducted whereat the minimum
qualifying marks would be 50%. The State
of Madhya Pradesh must comply with ... entry and allow
clearance only to such candidates who
secure the minimum qualifying marks as
prescribed by the MCI Regulations. If
the State
urged, the following two questions
arise for our consideration:
(i) Whether minimum qualifying marks could be prescribed for
assessment of past performance and interview, where ... percentage (78%) as the minimum qualifying marks (minimum
merit) for promotion?
Re: Question (i)
9. In State of Kerala v. N.M. Thomas3 , a seven
16156/2011) and are
qualified in the Common Entrance Examination securing the
minimum qualifying marks. Petitioner in W.P.(C).11141/2011
belongs ... Socially Educational Backward Community' (SEBC in short).
Even though the minimum qualifying mark in the Entrance
Examination in the general category
period of '2' years. In the
meanwhile, the minimum qualifying marks for promotion for the SC/ST
candidates came to be relaxed ... seen that the
petitioner admittedly secured more marks than the present minimum
qualifying marks, in the earlier rounds of selection as borne
Government are the following:
"(i) The condition of minimum qualifying marks in
the last examination may be dropped
(ii) No margin may be insisted
latest notification dated
02.03.2013, but could not secure the minimum qualifying
marks. Under those circumstances, the petitioners, contends
the learned Government Pleader, have approached this
students in the course was
also provisional pending scrutiny of the mark sheets. The Hall
Tickets issued are seen at Ext.P3 series, wherein ... case in which a student, who did not have the minimum
qualifying marks in graduation was admitted to a post-graduate
course. This
request to
lower the minimum marks prescribed for service quota candidates.
His only request was to round off the marks secured ... State Government's request for permission to lower the minimum
qualifying marks, I am of the opinion that no relief can be granted
found eligible on the basis of their having secured
the cut off marks in the examination should have been
subjected to the viva-voce examination ... respondents to prescribe such cut off marks as the
minimum qualifying marks in such limited recruitment as
they deem fit and proper in the circumstances
