Supreme Court of India

Bihar State Government Secondary School Teachers Association v. Bihar Education Service Association & Ors.

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Reported as [2012] 11 S.C.R. 50
Bench Surinder Singh Nijjar and H.L. Gokhale JJ.
Decided 23 November 2012

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What the Court ordered

For the reasons stated above, these appeals (arising out of SLP Nos.26675-76 of 2010) are allowed.

Judgment, page 36

From the headnote

SeNice Law: Secondary School Teachers of Bihar Subordinate Education Service - Upgradation and merger of in Bihar Education SeNice - Notification dated 11.4.1977 and State Government Resolution dated 7. 7.2006 - Held: The decision to merge the cadres is a matter of policy - It is for the State to decide as to which cadres should be merged so long as the decision is not arbitrary or unreasonable - Resolution dated 7. 7.2006 is well reasoned and justified and is upheld - It cannot be called arbitrary or unreasonable to be hit by Art. 14 of the Constitution - Judgment of Single Judge in CWJC No.

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