Supreme Court of India

RAJASTHAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION versus LAVANSHU SANKHLA & ORS.

2026 INSC 444

Case number
CIVIL APPEAL No. 7026/2026
Judgment date
2026-05-04
Petitioner / appellant
RAJASTHAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION
Respondent
LAVANSHU SANKHLA & ORS.
Neutral citation
2026 INSC 444
Other citation
[2026] 5 S.C.R. 290
CNR
ESCR010001472026
Bench / judges
VIKRAM NATH, SANDEEP MEHTA
Author judge
VIKRAM NATH
Bench size
2 Judges
Disposal nature
Appeal(s) allowed
Judgment year
2026

Issue for consideration

Whether the relevant date for acquiring the minimum essential qualification is the date of submission of the application pursuant to the advertisement, or any time prior to the commencement of the interview process.

Headnote excerpt

Service Law – Assistant essential qualification – Appellant-Rajasthan Public Service Commission issued an advertisement inviting applications for the posts of Assistant Prosecution Officer – Essential qualification included degree in law – The respondents submitted their online application forms

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