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Appointments to public offices should not be guided by recommendations, other extraneous considerations: Madras High Court

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The Hindu Bureau
Appointments to public offices should not be guided by recommendations, other extraneous considerations: Madras High Court
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The Madras High Court has ruled that appointments to public offices, including public prosecutors, must be based on merit, integrity, and professional ability rather than recommendations. The court emphasized that arbitrary selection processes undermine the quality of justice.

Appointments to public offices should be guided by competence, integrity and professional ability and not by recommendations or other extraneous considerations, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has said.

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