"30. These judgments, in our opinion, were based on facts of those cases. In the instant case, as noted above, the appellants have approached the Court immediately after their marks were notified and final result was uploaded and they came to know that they were short by a marginal difference. We have already held that the Recruitment Board has acted in a completely irrational manner in changing the key answer to Question No.68 of Test Booklet B, Series 17 at the time of notifying the revised answer key. Admittedly, there was no provision for filing objection after the changes made in the final answer key. There are still 603 posts vacant after final round of selection. Although it is alleged that these posts have been carried forward to the next recruitment, but even advertisement for fresh recruitment has not been issued so far. Therefore, we are of considered opinion that those appellants who are short of 2.5 marks (2 marks for correct answer and 0.5 marks deducted for negative marking) or less from the cut off marks in their respective categories, are entitled to be appointed against vacant posts, provided they qualify the
