Supreme Court of India
High Court of Judicature at Patna, through R.G. v. Shyam Deo Singh & Ors.
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We hold that the ACRs of Shri Udai Kant Thakur were decidedly inferior to those of the respondent, the same, at best, may have relevance to the grant of extension to the aforesaid officer without conferring any right or entitlement to the respondent for a similar extension.
Judgment, page 7
From the headnote
Service Law - Judicial Service - Entitlement to continuation! extension of service beyond the age of 58 years - Manner of determination - Bihar Superior Judicial Service - Denial of extension to respondent-Judicial Officer beyond the age of 58 years - If justified - Held: The entitlement to continuation! extension of service of a judicial officer beyond the age of 58 has to be determined on the basis of the service record of the particular officer under consideration and not on a comparative assessment with the record of other officers - Even if the ACRs of another officer were decidedly
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- 2020 Arun Kumar Gupta v. State of Jharkhand & Anr.
- 2025 Raju Naryana Swamy v. State of Kerala & Ors.
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