Shashi Bhushan Prasad Singh vs State Of Bihar 2024 INSC 763 – Public Employment

Public Employment –Introducing new requirements into the selection process after the entire selection process was completed amounted to changing the rules of the game after the game was played. (Para 28) [In this case, despite the preparation of the Final Select List which signals the conclusion of the appointment process, the State Government seeks to scrap the entire process and undertake a fresh appointment process under the New Rules- SC observed: This amounts to effectively changing the rules of the game after the game was played which is impermissible and deprives the candidates of their legitimate right of consideration under the previous Rules.]