Supreme Court of India

P.S. Gopinathan v. State of Kerala & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 8 S.C.R. 65
Bench S.B. Sinha and P.P. Naolekar JJ.
Decided 9 May 2008
Status Distinguished

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Service Law: lnter-se seniority betWeen promotees and direct recruits c - Appointment in Higher Judicial Service by promotion as per old rules - Change of rules ·with retrospective effect - Hence the appointment by promotion .(reated as temporary - In the . . meantime appointment by direct recruitment - Fresh appoint- ment of the promotee as per ffle changed rules - Promotee treated on regular post from the date of second appointment - In the fresh panel for appointment, promotee placed below the direct recruits - Direct recruits given super~time scale in preference to the promotee - Writ

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