Supreme Court of India

Radhey Shyam Singh and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [1996] SUPP. 9 S.C.R. 669
Bench S.C. Agrawal and Faizan Uddin JJ.
Decided 9 December 1996

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Setvice Law : Government of India (Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms Resolution dated 4.11.1975 : Recrnitment process-Merit list:-Zone-wise preparation of-By Subor­ dinate Seivices Commissio,......On basis of examination held at various zones:-Held: violative of Arts. 14 and lfr-flowever, decision made effective only prospectively-Constitution of India 1950, Arts. 14 and 16, Recrnitment process-Merit list-Zonewise merit list in vogue for a long tim&-Held: violated Arts. 14 and 16-Such a selection process could not be upheld merely because it was in vogue for a long time. c

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