"Any apprehension on the part of the examiner that there may be danger to his physical safety, if his identity becomes known to the examinees, may come in the way of effective discharge of his duties", Justice Manmohan remarked.
This applies not only to the examiner but also to the scrutinizer, coordinator and head examiners who deal with the answer book," it opined.
UPSC had sought dismissal of the plea arguing that the marks, views, opinions of the experts, who were on the interview board is held by the Commission in a fiduciary relationship.
It contended that the information relates to the core functioning of UPSC and its disclosure would "seriously endanger the process of secrecy and confidentiality of the selection process" as well as "jeopardize the total functioning and activity of UPSC" by rendering it amenable to manipulation or misuse by interested individual or groups.
The court disposed of the case saying that disclosure of the identity of board member would not serve any fruitful purpose.
