Supreme Court of India

High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan v. P.P. Singh and Anr

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Reported as [2003] 1 S.C.R. 593

Bench V.N. Khare, S.S. Sinha and Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan JJ.

Decided 27 January 2003

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that impugned judgment of the High Court cannot be sustained which is set aside accordingly.

Judgment, page 21

From the headnote

Service Law: Rules of High Court of Judicature of Rajasthan, 1952-Rules 14, 15 and 21(2)-Rajasthan Higher Judicial Services Rules, 1969-Rule 23- Constitution of India, 1950-Article 235-Higher Judicial Services Administrative powers of High Court-Full Court constituting commiltee of · j two Judges for consideration of individual merit of judicial officers for appointment to selection· scale-Committee making recommendations-Full Court by resolution taking decision-Acting Chief Justice thereupon constituting committee of two Judges-Full Court on considering the report, approving the names of

Authorities it was built on

1989 Marathwada University v. Seshrao Balwant Rao Chavan cited by 11
1988 Registrar, High Court of Madras Etc. v. R. Rajiah and K. Rajeswaran cited by 2
1998 Orissa Small Industries Corpn. Ltd. and Anr. v. Narasingha Charan Mohanty and Ors. cited by 1

Where later benches applied it

2024 Ravikumar Dhansukhlal Maheta & Anr. v. High Court of Gujarat & Ors. relied on
2014 Renu & Ors. v. District & Sessions Judge, Tis Hazari & Anr. relied on
2012 State of Gujarat and Anr. v. Gujarat Revenue Tribunal Bar Association and Anr. relied on
2025 Tosh Kumar Sharma v. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad & Ors. R1: High Court of Judicature at Allahabad R2: State of Uttar Pradesh R3: Selection & Appointment Committee of U.P.H.J.S. Examination referred to
2025 Cmj Foundation and Others v. State of Meghalaya and Others referred to
2024 Dr Kavita Kamboj v. High Court of Punjab and Haryana & Ors referred to
2015 M/s. Bhs Industries v. Export Credit Guarantee Corp. &anr. referred to
2013 State of Gujarat & Anr. v. Honble Mr. Justice R. A. Mehta (retd) & Ors. referred to
2012 Monnet Ispat & Energy Ltd. v. Union of India and Ors. mentioned

Of those, 3 relied on · 5 referred to · 1 mentioned

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