No Vested Right to Appointment Merely by Topping the Merit List; Recruitment Can Be Cancelled for Bona Fide Administrative Reasons: Delhi High Court

In an important judgment relating to government recruitment, the Delhi High Court held that merely securing the highest marks in a selection process does not give a candidate an automatic or indefeasible right to appointment. The Court ruled that the Government can cancel a recruitment process for genuine administrative reasons, provided the decision is not arbitrary or influenced by mala fide intentions. Origin of the Dispute The case was filed…