Supreme Court of India

Kulwinder Pal Singh and Anr. v. State of Punjab and Ors.

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Reported as [2016] 4 S.C.R. 439
Bench T. S. Thakur and R. Banumathi JJ.
Decided 12 May 2016

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What the Court ordered

Resultantly, as against 27 posts advertised for general category, 31 general category candidates have joined and are working.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Service Law - Appointment - Claim for - Advertisement for filling 52 posts of Punjab Civil Services (Judicial Branch) - Out of 52 posts 27 were General category and 25 were reserved (including reservation of 10 posts for Scheduled Castes) - After final result of the examination 27 candidates from General category, 10 candidates from Scheduled Castes and 5 from Other Backward Classes were declared successful and consequently joined service - 8 posts were de-reserved in respect of remaining unfilled vacant posts - Against the de-reserved 8 posts, 7 candidates from General Category (candidates

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