Supreme Court of India

M. Venkateswarlu Etc. v. The Government Andhra Pradesh and Ors. Etc.

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Reported as [1996] 3 S.C.R. 266
Bench K. Ramaswamy J.
Decided 12 March 1996

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What the Court ordered

We hold that appointment by promotion E or by transfer is available to carry forward vacancies in the post of Dy.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

reservation for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes to a carry forward vacancy was valid under Rule 22 of the General Rules: However, since the .. ,. Division Bench noticed that there were diverse views as regards applica- lion of Rule 22 of the General Rules to the carry forward vacancies, it referred the case to the Full Bench, which held that Rule 22 of the General Rules did not apply to carry forward vacancies for appointment by promo- ti on or transfer; and retrospective relaxation under Rule 47 of the General Rules was illegal. In the present appeal, it was contended for the appellant

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