Supreme Court of India

Chandra Mohan v. State of Utiar Pradesh & Ors.

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Reported as [1967] 1 S.C.R. 77
Bench K. Subba Rao J.
Decided 8 August 1966

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the U.P. Higher Judicial Service R.ules providin& for the recruitment of district judges are consti­ tutionally void and, therefore, the appointments made there­ undor were illegal.

Judgment, page 16

From the headnote

c 0 Constitution of India, 1950, Art" 233 to 237-Scope of-"Service of the Ul'liOn or of the State"-!/ includes any service or only Judicial Se,-­ vice. Constitution of India, 1950, Arts. 132 and 133-Appea/ filed against all respo.ndents-Leave to appeal against some respondents not granted by High Court, but certificate misleading- -rant of special leave by Suprenie Court. The pro<:edure for recruiting district judges in the State of U.P. was pr~ribed by the U.P. Higher Judicial Service Rules made by the Gover­ nor under Art. 309 of the Constitution. Under the Rules, the Governor decides on

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Of those, 1 relied on · 1 followed · 2 referred to

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