Supreme Court of India

Nair Service Society v. Dr. T. Beermasthan & Ors.

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Reported as [2009] 5 S.C.R. 154
Bench R.V. Raveendran and Markandey Katju JJ.
Decided 30 March 2009

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that for canvassing for the above position, the writ petitioners need not challenge any of the Rules.

Judgment, page 31

From the headnote

SERVICE LAW: c Kera/a State & Subordinate Services Rules, 1958 - Rules 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 - Post of Medical Officer (Indian System of Medicine) - Reservation in appointments - Held: High Court's decision to read a proviso into rule 14(a) is based on conjectures and surmises as to what the legislature ,. intended - Hence not a legitimate method of interpretation - )--- High Court's reliance on annexure to Rule 15 is also not correct - Rule 14(b) has to be read consistently with Rule 14(a} - The correct interpretation of Rules 14 to 17 is that the Public Service Commission should adopt each

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