Supreme Court of India

V. Ranganathan v. N. Baskaran and Ors.

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Reported as [2010] 11 S.C.R. 548
Bench Altamas Kabir and A.K. Patnaik JJ.
Decided 16 September 2010

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Service law: Appointment of Principal - Unsuccessful candidate seeking direction upon the authority to appoint him to the post instead of selected candidate - Tribunal directing the authority to appoint him to the post - Writ petitions by the selected candidate and the authority - High Court allowing the writ petitions - Held: No reason to interfere with the order of the High Court - Appointment process was fair, transparent o and reasonable - Challenge by unsuccessful candidate was not for quashing of appointment made and his prayer was limited to a direction to the authority to appoint him

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