Supreme Court of India

Shankarsan Dash v. Union of India

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Reported as [1991] 2 S.C.R. 567

Decided 30 April 1991

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What the Court ordered

In the result, we do not find any merit in the appeal which is accordingly dismissed, but, in the circumstances, without costs.

Judgment, page 9

From the headnote

Civil Services: Recruitment by Competitive Examination-Candi date included in merit list-Whether acquires an indefeasible right of appointment-Filling up of vacancies-Adoption of different policy for general and reserved categories-Whether arbitrary and discriminatory -Indian Police Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954: Rule 4: Indian Police Service (Recruitment) Rules; Ru/es 3, 4, 6 and 7; and Indian Police Service (Appointment by Competitive Examination) Regulations: Regulations 2( I)(a), 8 and I3-App/icability of. c On the basis of the results of the combined Civil Services Exami- nation held by

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