Supreme Court of India

P. C. Sethi & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [1975] 3 S.C.R. 201
Decided 17 January 1975

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Constitution of India, Art. 16-Civil Service-Ctntral Secretariat Service (Re· organisation and Reinforcement) Scheme-Home Ministry circular dated 22nd June, 1949-Whether subsequent direct recruits can supersede tliose who . are absorbed in service earlier-Delay and /aches. . . Petitioners are Assistants in Grade IV Class II of the Central Secretariat Service. Petitioners were appointed as Assistants during the period 1944-54. The respondent Union of India appointed a large number of persons as Assistants by direct recri.itment and many of those appointed after the petitioners have been

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