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32.2It was also submitted at the Bar that some of the candidates who were called for interview
have been treated in a shabby manner. The candidates were not allowed by the officials of the KPSC
to appear before the Interview Committee to have their say. No reasons were also assigned as to why
they were not permitted to appear before the Interview Committee. When the candidates insisted for
issuance of Endorsements, no Endorsements were also issued for non-consideration of their case.
32.3This attitude of the officials of the KPSC, in our view, is contrary to the very object of the
constitution of the Institution. Ours is a democratic country and we are governed by the “Rule of Law”
and the “Rule established by law”. In a system governed by “Rule of Law” discretion when conferred
upon executive authorities must be confined within clearly defined limits. The Rule of Law from this
point of view means that decisions should be made by the application of known principles of rules and
in general such decisions should be predictable and the citizen should know where he stands. If a
decision is taken without application of any principle or without any rule of law, it is impracticable and
such a decision is the antithesis of a decision taken in accordance with the Rule of Law, as held by the
Supreme Court in S.G.JAISINGHANI –Vs- UNION OF INDIA reported in AIR 1967 SC 1427.
32.4. We hope the KPSC will act as a model Recruiting Agency. If an institution constituted under
the Constitution acts in an arbitrary manner, people will lose faith in the Institution and the authenticity
of selection.
Karnataka PSC
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