Supreme Court of India
Sunil Samdaria v. Union of India through its Secretary, Ministry of Law and Justice and Others
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Before parting with this case we need to remind ourselves the purpose and object for which Article 224 of the Consti tution was substituted by the Constitution Seventh Amendment of 1956.
Judgment, page 19
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Constitution of India – Arts. 217 and 224 – Appointment of Additional Judges of High Court – Petitioner challe nged appointment of respondent nos.2 and 3 as Additional Judges of High Court on two grounds – Firstly, both the appointments havin g been made for a period of less than two years violates Art.224 and secondly, both respondents were retired members of judicial service of the State and notification was issued when both were not hol ding a judicial office, hence they were not eligible for appointment as Additional Judges of the High Court u/Art. 217(2) – Held: Respondent Nos.2 and 3
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