Technical Education Demonstrator Union vs. Public Service Commission – SC FR 287/2023-2024

In the case between petitioners including senior officials from the Public Service Commission and the Department of Technical Education and Training (Party A) and the Public Service Commission and related recruitment authorities (Party B), the court considered alleged violations of fundamental rights under Articles 12(1) and 14(1)(g) of the Constitution arising from the removal, and subsequent prospective reintroduction, of the G.C.E. (Ordinary Level) qualification for recruitment as Demonstrators in Technical Colleges. It was held that the decision to remove, then only prospectively restore, the educational qualification was arbitrary and lacked justifiable basis. The court reaffirmed the principle that public authority decisions affecting recruitment must adhere to constitutional safegua