Supreme Court of India

Narsing Prasad v. Anil Kumar Jain & Ors.

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Reported as [2012] 5 S.C.R. 177
Bench Dalveer Bhandari and Dipak Misra JJ.
Decided 27 March 2012

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What the Court ordered

In the result, the appeal is allowed to the extent indicated hereinabove and the order of the High Court is set aside leaving the parties to bear their respective costs.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Service Law: Uttar Pradesh Avas Evam Vikas Parishad (Appointment c and Conditions of Service of Chief Engineer) Regulations, 1990 - Regulations 7, 8 and 11 - Post of Chief Engineer - Appointment of appellant by the Uttar Pradesh Avas Evam Vikas Parishad, to officiate as the Chief Engineer - Challenged by respondent, senior most in the feeding cadre 0 - High Court observing that in the absence of merit selection, a senior most person is entitled to hold the charge unless there is any legal impediment, held that the respondent was entitled to hold the post of Chief Engineer till regular

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