https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195868 The SC dismissed the appeal, ruling that the appellants had no legal right to appointment from the expired rank list, especially given their delay in taking legal action. The Court emphasized that merely being on a rank list does not guarantee appointment unless there is proven discrimination or arbitrariness by the State. The appellants' claims were further weakened by the expiration of the rank list and the publication of a new one. The principle that delay defeats equity was pivotal in denying the appellants' relief. en-us Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 24 Nov 2023 14:50:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195868 The SC dismissed the appeal, ruling that the appellants had no legal right to appointment from the expired rank list, especially given their delay in taking legal action. The Court emphasized that merely being on a rank list does not guarantee appointment unless there is proven discrimination or arbitrariness by the State. The appellants' claims were further weakened by the expiration of the rank list and the publication of a new one. The principle that delay defeats equity was pivotal in denying the appellants' relief. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 13 Jan 2009 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=195868