Supreme Court of India

State of Kerala v. A. Lakshmikutty & Ors.

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Reported as [1987] 1 S.C.R. 136
Bench A.P. Sen and B.C. Ray JJ.
Decided 10 November 1986

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What the Court ordered

In the result, the appeals succeed and are allowed to the extent indicated herein.

Judgment, page 36

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Judicial Review of the act of Governor not to appoint candidates for Dt. Judges' post as recommended by the High Court and Writ of Mandamus, issuance of-Whether the High Court could issue a writ of mandamus lo the Governor of the State directing him to act as per the , recommendation of the High Court to fill up the vacancies in the posts - ~'\ of District Judges reserved for direct recruitment from the practising · members of the bar under Article 233(1) of the Constitution-Consti­ tution of India, 1950, Articles 163(1), 226 and 233 read with Rul" 2(b) of the Kera/a State Higher Judicial

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