https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=472498 Post-selection recantations by selection-committee members cannot ordinarily invalidate an expert academic selection where they were not properly pleaded, there is no proof that academic authorities lacked the material, and affected authorities were denied an opportunity to respond. Once statutory selection proceedings are finalised, later procured letters undermine their finality. Judicial review under Article 226 requires restraint in academic eligibility determinations: courts should not replace the assessment of selection committees and academic authorities absent demonstrable illegality. Non-disclosure of known material also engages the clean hands doctrine. The expert-led selection and appointment therefore remain legally valid. en-us Thu, 04 Nov 1993 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:09:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=472498 Post-selection recantations by selection-committee members cannot ordinarily invalidate an expert academic selection where they were not properly pleaded, there is no proof that academic authorities lacked the material, and affected authorities were denied an opportunity to respond. Once statutory selection proceedings are finalised, later procured letters undermine their finality. Judicial review under Article 226 requires restraint in academic eligibility determinations: courts should not replace the assessment of selection committees and academic authorities absent demonstrable illegality. Non-disclosure of known material also engages the clean hands doctrine. The expert-led selection and appointment therefore remain legally valid. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 04 Nov 1993 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=472498