Supreme Court of India

Union Public Service Commission v. M. Sathiya Priya and Others

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Reported as [2018] 6 S.C.R. 701
Bench Mohan M. Shantanagoudar and Navin Sinha JJ.
Decided 13 April 2018

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, the judgments of the CAT dated 07.04.2010, and the High Court of Judicature at Madras dated 24.06.2013, stand set aside.

Judgment, page 26

From the headnote

Service Law – Appointment by promotion – Respondent was appointed as Deputy Superintendent of Police in the State – The names of the officers which were to be considered for a ppointment to the IPS included the name of respondent – On an oral assessment of her service records, the Selection Commi ttee did not include her in the select list of 2008 – Aggrieved, res pondent filed application before CAT, which was allowed – Judgment of CAT was confirmed by the High Court – Appellant-UPSC contended tha t both CAT and High Court erred in taking into consideration the Annu al Confidential Reports

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Of those, 3 relied on · 2 referred to

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