https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184355 Judicial review over non-appointment to a Judicial Member post under the Administrative Tribunals Act is narrowly confined where the Government consults the Chief Justice of India and places the relevant material, including antecedents and intelligence inputs, before that constitutional authority. Such consultation is an effective safeguard, and the court will not reassess the merit-based decision as an appellate body. Mere inclusion in a select list does not create a vested or enforceable right to appointment, though the decision must remain bona fide and non-arbitrary. The stated conclusion is that the challenge to non-appointment failed and selection alone could not compel appointment. en-us Thu, 05 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 27 Mar 2024 14:44:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184355 Judicial review over non-appointment to a Judicial Member post under the Administrative Tribunals Act is narrowly confined where the Government consults the Chief Justice of India and places the relevant material, including antecedents and intelligence inputs, before that constitutional authority. Such consultation is an effective safeguard, and the court will not reassess the merit-based decision as an appellate body. Mere inclusion in a select list does not create a vested or enforceable right to appointment, though the decision must remain bona fide and non-arbitrary. The stated conclusion is that the challenge to non-appointment failed and selection alone could not compel appointment. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 05 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=184355