Supreme Court of India

Rameshwar Dayal v. The State of Punjab and Others

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Reported as [1961] 2 S.C.R. 874
Bench Bhuvneshwar Prasad Sinha J.
Decided 5 December 1960

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What the Court ordered

In the result, the appeal fails and is dismissed with costs.

Judgment, page 17

From the headnote

District Judges-Eligibility for appointment-Appointment under the Constitution-Qualifications-Period of practice as Advo· cate, if includes period of practice in Lahore High Court-High Courts (Punjab) Order, r947, cl. 6-Bar Councils Act, 1926 (38 of r926), s. 8-Constitution of India, Art. 233(2). The validitji' of the appointment of respondents 2 to 6 as District Judges was challenged in a petition filed by the appel­ lant under Art. 226 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Punjab, on the ground, inter a!ia, that the appointment was made in contravention of Art. 233(2) of the

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