1. Heading of the Judgment

Railway Protection Force & Ors. vs. Prem Chand Kumar & Ors. with Civil Appeal @ SLP (C) No. 28469/2019
Citation: 2025 INSC 1083
Court: Supreme Court of India
Bench: Hon'ble Mr. Justice Surya Kant and Hon'ble Mr. Justice Joymalya Bagchi
Date of Judgment: September 09, 2025

2. Related Laws, Rules, and Office Memoranda

The judgment interprets and applies several administrative instruments governing recruitment in Central Government services:

• For the RPF Case (Prem Chand Kumar):
  Employment Notice No. 1/2013: The original recruitment advertisement for RPF Constable (Ancillary) posts.
  Standing Order No. 78 of 2008: Governed recruitment for ancillary staff. Its Paragraph 14(b) allowed reserved category candidates who secured higher marks to be selected against unreserved vacancies, even if they availed relaxations.
  Standing Order No. 85 of 2009: Governed recruitment for Constables. Its Paragraph 14(f) stated that only reserved category candidates selected without availing any relaxation in age, physical measurements, or qualifying marks could be appointed against unreserved vacancies.
  Revised Directive No. 29 (06.12.2013: This directive partially modified Standing Order No. 78 and made the procedure in Standing Order No. 85 applicable to the recruitment of ancillary staff.

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