Supreme Court of India
State of U.P., Etc. v. Rafiquddin & Ors. Etc.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that the view taken by the High Court on its administrative side and the State Government that the unplaced candi- dates of 1970 examination should be assigned seniority below the last candidates of 1972 examination appointed to the service is just and reasonable.
Judgment, page 36
From the headnote
c Service matters-Questions of law relating to seniority of Munsifs in the Uttar Pradesh Nyayik Seva appointed as a result of the competi tive Examinations of 1970, 1972 and 1973, held under the Uttar Pradesh Civil Service (Judicial Branch) Rules, 1951-Determination of. These appeals and writ petitions raised common questions of law relating to the determination of seniority of Munsif appointed in the Uttar Pradesh Nyayik Seva as a result of competitive Examinations of 1970, 1972 and 1973 held under the Uttar Pradesh Civil Service (Judi cial Branch) Rules, 1951 (the Rules). Public Service
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- 2012 Bhupendra Nath Hazarika and Another v. State of Assam and Ors.
- 2011 Pawan Pratap Singh & Ors. v. Reevan Singh & Ors.
- 2010 Ramesh Kumar v. High Court of Delhi & Anr.
- 2009 I. Chuba Jamir & Ors. v. The State of Nagaland & Ors.
- 2009 K.A. Nagamani v. Indian Airlines & Ors.
- 2009 Amlan Jyoti Borooah v. State of Assam and Ors.
- 2007 M.V. Thimmaiah & Ors. v. Union Public Service Commission & Ors.
- 2006 Ku. Rashmi Mishra v. Madhya Pradesh Public Service Commission and Ors.
- 2000 Union of India and Anr v. Charanjit S. Gill and Ors
- 1998 Union of India and Anr v. N. Chandrasekharan and Ors.
- 1996 All India State Bank Officers Federation and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
- 1996 M/s. Gujarat Machinery Manufacturers Ltd. v. Collector, Central Excise, Baroda.
- 1993 Anzar Ahmed v. State of Bihar and Ors.
- 1992 Indian Airlines Corporation v. Capt. K.C. Shukla and Ors.
- 1990 Mohinder Sain Garg Etc. Etc. v. State of Punjab and Ors.
- 1988 Mehmood Alam Tariq and Ors. Etc. v. State of Rajasthan & Ors. Etc.
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