Supreme Court of India

R. Jayarama and Ors. v. State of Kerala and Ors.

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Reported as [2010] 15 S.C.R. 686
Bench P. Sathasivam and Dr. B.S. Chauhan JJ.
Decided 29 November 2010

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above factual position and in terms of the rules, as rightly observed by the High Court, the first 7 candidates advised after the interim order dated 30.05.1991 alone were thus legally eligible for the vacancies against the 50% quota of direct recruitment.

Judgment, page 19

From the headnote

Service Law - Selection - By Public Service Commission - Determination of seniority - Appellants were selected against earlier vacancies but not appointed along with others of the same batch - They were appointed subsequently - Claim of the appellants that were entitled to be placed above those who were appointed against the subsequent vacancies - Seniority claimed by appellants from date of advice by Public Service Commission for their appointment - High Court held the seniority of the appellants from date of Government order dated 17-06-1999 - Held: The claim of the appellants is not

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