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SC verdict on out of Syllabus Question asked in Departmental Examination

An unsuccessful examinee challenged the departmental examination for the promotion of accounts officers, claiming that some questions were on topics that were not in the syllabus. The Central Administrative Tribunal allowed the application, directing that the minimum qualifying marks be awarded to all applicants in the questions concerned. The authorities won the case at the Andhra Pradesh High Court. When the examinee appealed to the Supreme Court, however, it dismissed the appeal, holding that the accounts officer was expected to have an overall knowledge of the accounts code, treasury rules etc. It added that it was not for the tribunal to pass an order on the supposition that the examinees had misunderstood the extent of the syllabus. (N. Lokanadham vs Telecom Commission)
CASE NO.: Appeal (civil) 2896 of 2008