Supreme Court of India

K.K. Tiwari & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 6 S.C.R. 705
Bench A.K. Mathur and Lokeshwar Singh Panta JJ.
Decided 21 April 2008

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons discussed hereinabove, we do not find any 8 manifest error or perversity in the judgment of the High Court warranting interference in this appeal.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Service Law: Defence Service of Engineers (Recruitment and c Conditions of Service) Rules, 1991 - Rule 7 rlw Schedule Ill - Promotiqn - Post of Executive Engineers (EEs) - From the cadre of Assistant Executive Engineers (AEEs) (direct recruits) and Assistant Engineers (AEs) (promotees) - Circular stating that all 58 posts of EEs for 1997-98 to be filled in by promotion from amongst AEs only - Challenge to, by AEEs - Direction by tribunal to Government to fill vacancies by promotion in ratio of 213rd from AEEs and 1 ;3rd from Es as per the Rules - Upheld by High Court- Interference with -

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