Recruitment Rules for Govt Jobs Can't Be Changed Midway Unless Prescribed: SC

New Delhi: Supreme Court on Thursday held that recruitment rules for appointment in government jobs cant be changed midway unless it is prescribed.

A five-judge bench heed by Chief Justice DY Chandrachud held that 'rules of game' once set before start of recruitment process cant be tinkered with midway.

selection rules should t be arbitrary and be in accordance with Article 14 of Constitution, bench also comprising Justices Hrishikesh Roy, PS Narasimha, Pankaj Mithal and Maj Misra said.

top court unanimously held that transparency and n-discrimination should be hallmarks of public recruitment process and candidates should t be taken by surprise by change of rules midway. 

Candidates should t be taken by surprise by change of rules midway.