Summary: The respondent no.1 is 100 per cent visually impaired. He appeared in the Civil Services Examination, 2008 (CSE2008). Respondent no.1 gave four preferences for services in the following order: Indian Administrative Services (IAS), Indian Revenue Services-Income Tax (IRS (IT)), Indian Railway Personnel Service (IRPS) and Indian Revenue Service (Customs and Excise) (IRS (C&E)). After having undergone the written test and interview, he was denied an appointment- SC held: The cases of respondent no.1 and the other 10 candidates belonging to the VI category who are Civil Appeal No.3303 of 2015 Page 11 of 12 above him in the merit list of CSE-2008 shall be considered for appointment against the backlog vacancies of PWD candidates either in IRS (IT) or in other service/branch;