Supreme Court of India
Srikant Roy & Ors. v. State of Jharkhand & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that there should be an objective method of testing the suitability of the subordinate judicial officers for promotion to the Higher Judicial Service.
Judgment, page 16
From the headnote
Judicial Service - Higher Judicial Service - Selection process - Selection for the posts of Additional District Judges - Jharkhand Superior Judicial Services (Recruitment, Appointment and Conditions of Services) Rules, 2001 - rr. 5 and 8 - Bifurcation of posts as per roster system pursuant to amended rules - In terms whereof, 50% of the posts to be filled up by promotees on the basis of merit-cum-seniority - Remaining 50% posts to be bifurcated equally, i.e. 25% by way of selection through Limited Competitive Examination and 25% by direct recruitment from the Bar - Selection process initiated
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Where later benches applied it
- 2018 Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh v. State of Punjab and Ors.
- 2018 Mahesh Chandra Verma v. The State of Jharkhand Through: its Chief Secretary & Ors.
Of those, 1 relied on · 1 referred to
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