Supreme Court of India

Umesh Chandra Shukla Etc. Etc. v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [1985] SUPP. 2 S.C.R. 367
Bench E.S. Venkataramiall and R.B. Misra JJ.
Decided 2 August 1985

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that no fresh disqualification or bar may be created by the High Court or the Selection Committee merely on the basis of the marks obtained at the examination B because clause (6) of the Appendix itself has laid down the minimum marks which a candidate should obtain in the written papers or in the aggregate in order to qualify himself to become a member of the Judicial Service.

Judgment, page 17

From the headnote

Constitution of India 1950, Article 234 & Delhi Judicial Service Rules, Rules 16, 17 and 18 Subordinate Judges - Recruitment of - Service Rules provid- ing for written examination and viva voce test and prescribing c miniuaun marks for qualifying - High Court by Full Court decision adding two marks to marks obtained in each written paper of Candidate by way of moderation - Selection ()lllmittee fixing minimum of 60% marks in aggregate after viva voce test - Full Court and Selection ()lllmittee decisiona - Whether valid and proper. Recruitment to the Delhi Judicial Services was goveroed by the

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