Supreme Court of India

Shankar K. Mandal and Ors. v. State of Bihar and Ors.

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Reported as [2003] 3 S.C.R. 796
Bench Shivaraj V. Patil and Arijit Pasa Yat JJ.
Decided 17 April 2003

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3 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.

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Service Law: Appointment of teachers-Termination on ground of illegality in appointments-Challenge to-High Court directed State to make appointment afresh by giving opportunity to the teachers removed from service and relaxing the age limit in appropriate cases-Affirmed by Supreme Court-Non­ se/ection of some of the candidates on ground of over age-Challenged by way of Writ petition-Dismissed by the High Court-On appeal, Held: cut- off date by reference to which eligibility is determined would either be the date of appointment as per service rules or the date mentioned in the advertisement

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 2 referred to · 1 mentioned

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