Supreme Court of India
Dr. Rashmi Srivastava and Dr. B.D. Srivastava and Ors. v. Vikram University and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
In view of the aforesaid discussion and our decision on the concerned points for determination, the result is that these appeals fail and are dismissed subject to the modification of the impugned order of the High Court as indicated while answering point no.
Judgment, page 50
From the headnote
Service Law : Constitution of India, 1950-Articles 14 and 16 (1) Seniority-Merit promoted Readers and professors-Ex cadre employees-form a distinct class as compared to direct recruits-Cannot be treated equally with direct recruits-Competition can only be amongst direct recruits-Fixation of inter se seniority between them on the yardstick of continuous officiation was illegal Madhya Pradesh Vishwavitzyalaya Adhiniyam, 1973 : Sections 6(30), 49 and Statute 16(2)-Merit promotion scheme- Readers and Professors-Not contemplated by the Act-No power to create additional posts for being reserved
Where later benches applied it
- 2009 Kerala Agricultural University v. B.K. Jayachandran Etc.
- 1999 Prof. S.A. Siddiqui v. Prof. M. Wajid Khan and Ors.
- 1995 Dr. Km. Suman Agarwal v. The Vice Chancellor and Ors.
Of those, 3 mentioned
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