https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275473 Prescribing minimum qualifying marks in viva-voce for recruitment to higher administrative services was held valid because the test was designed to assess personality traits and suitability for senior responsibilities. The Court distinguished precedents where viva-voce was objectionable due to excessive weightage and becoming the ining factor, noting that those cases did not bar a minimum qualifying standard. It also reaffirmed that prior approval of minimum viva-voce standards in comparable recruitment supported the rule, and that a mere possibility of misuse does not make a valid selection criterion unconstitutional. The impugned service rules were upheld. en-us Wed, 11 May 1988 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 04 Oct 2018 16:13:28 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275473 Prescribing minimum qualifying marks in viva-voce for recruitment to higher administrative services was held valid because the test was designed to assess personality traits and suitability for senior responsibilities. The Court distinguished precedents where viva-voce was objectionable due to excessive weightage and becoming the ining factor, noting that those cases did not bar a minimum qualifying standard. It also reaffirmed that prior approval of minimum viva-voce standards in comparable recruitment supported the rule, and that a mere possibility of misuse does not make a valid selection criterion unconstitutional. The impugned service rules were upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 11 May 1988 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=275473