Supreme Court of India

Smitha Johny v. Josny Varghese & Ors.

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Reported as [2010] 14 S.C.R. 68
Bench Altamas Kabir J.
Decided 22 October 2010

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the Petitioner/Appellant was not liable to be overlooked for promotion being the only qualified hand.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Service Law - Promotion - Claim for - Prescribed qualification - Kera/a Education Rules - Chapter XIV- , r.43 and r. 7 (2) and Chapter XX/II, r. 12 - High School - Vacancy of High School Assistant (English) [HSA(English)] - Respondent no. 1, serving as Upper Primary School Assistant (UPSA), sought promotion as HSA (English) - Eligibility and entitlement of respondent no. 1 and of the petitioner for being o considered for filling up the vacancy - Held: On facts, when the vacancy of HSA (English) arose, respondent No. 1 was the only UPSA qualified for the post of HSA (English) and, therefore,

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