Supreme Court of India

Bhakta Rame Gowda and Ors. Etc. v. State of Karnataka and Anr. Etc.

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Reported as [1997] 1 S.C.R. 535
Bench K. Ramaswamy and G.T. Nanavati JJ.
Decided 24 January 1997

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Service Law : Kamataka Civil Services (General Recrnitment) Rules, 1977: Rule 8--Reservation in promotion--Retrospectivity of the Rule-Back­ log vacancie:r-Filling up of-Guidelines not provided-Held : Whatever promotions given, they would remain valid subject to laying down guidelines and working out of backlog vacancies in the light of guideline:r-State Govem­ ment directed to complete the exercise within three months. c .S. Vadera v. Union of India, AIR (1969) SC 118; Chief Secretary to Govemment of Andhra Pradesh & Anr. v. VJ. Comelius Etc., AIR (1981) SC 1099; P. . Aggarwal & Ors. v.

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