Supreme Court of India

Lokesh Katara and Anr. v. Honble High Court of Gujarat

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Reported as [2016] 9 S.C.R. 983
Decided 14 December 2016

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Alternative remedy - Writ Petition u/Art. 32 .:.. Writ petitioners _ working as Systems Officers and Systems Assistants, on contractual basis, challenged advertisement by respondent-High Court inviting applications for these posts - Also sought mandamus for incorporating a provision in the recruitment rules for absorption of petitioners and similarly placed persons - Held: Writ petition dismissed since the petitioners have a remedy available of moving the High Court on the judicial side u/Art. 226 - Constitution of India - Arts.32 and 226. CIVIL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION: Writ Petition (Civil)

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