Legal Dispute Arises Over GSSSSB's Interpretation of Law of Demand
1 question, 2 keys on Law of Demand trigger legal trouble for GSSSSB
The Times Of India
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A legal conflict emerged involving the Gujarat State Subordinate Services Selection Board (GSSSSB) after it altered its stance on the law of demand in recruitment exams. Candidates contested the board's claim that the relationship between demand and price is inverse, citing a previous exam where the same question was marked as direct.
- 01GSSSSB changed its answer on the law of demand from 'direct' to 'inverse' between 2016 and 2024.
- 02Candidates challenged the board's inconsistency, arguing that economic principles should not change.
- 03The Gujarat High Court allowed two candidates to participate in recruitment despite the board's stance.
- 04The board ultimately submitted an expert opinion supporting the 'inverse' answer.
- 05The court ruled in favor of the board, leaving the candidates short of qualifying marks.
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A legal dispute arose involving the Gujarat State Subordinate Services Selection Board (GSSSSB) after it changed its answer regarding the law of demand in recruitment exams. In a 2016 exam, the board marked the relationship between demand and price as 'direct', but in a 2024 exam, it claimed the answer was 'inverse'. This inconsistency led to candidates contesting the board's decision, particularly two candidates who were just one mark shy of qualifying for the next recruitment stage. The Gujarat High Court initially allowed these candidates to proceed, but ultimately sided with the board after it presented an expert opinion supporting the 'inverse' relationship. Justice Nirzar Desai emphasized that the benefit of doubt should favor the examining body, resulting in the candidates failing to meet the cut-off marks.
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The outcome of this case affects the recruitment process for research assistants in Gujarat, potentially impacting future candidates and their understanding of economic principles.
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