Supreme Court of India

D.K. Mitra and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [1985] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 818
Bench Y.V. Chandrachud, R.S. Pathak and Sabyasachi Mukharji JJ.
Decided 1 July 1985

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the confirmation of the petitioners and other officers appointed as Divisional Medical Officers fall to be considered under the Rules of 1965 or the Rnles of 1973 and not B under the Rules of 1978.

Judgment, page 22

From the headnote

Indian Railway Medical Service (District Medical Officers) Recruitmenl Rules 1965/lndlan Railway Medical Service (District Medical Officers) Recruit­ ment Rules 1973/lndian Railway Medical Service (Dirisional Medical Officers/ Senior Medical Officers) Recruitment Rules 1975/lndian Railway Medical Ser11i{e (Chief Medical Officers, Additional Chief Medical Officers, Med/cal Superintendents and Divisional/Senior Medical Officers) Recruitment R11/es 1978-lndian Railway Medical Service-Combined seniority list of Divisional Medical Officers-Promotees and direct recruits-Promotion to post of Medical

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