Supreme Court of India
Hirandra Kumar v. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad & Anr.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that there is no merit in the challenge to the constitutional validity of Rules 8 and.
Judgment, page 18
From the headnote
Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1975 : rr. 8, 12 – Challenge to – Rule 8(1) inter alia postulates that from time to time, but not later than three years f rom the last recruitment, the High Court shall determine the number of off icers to be taken at the recruitment – Under r.12, inter alia minimum age criterion of 35 years and maximum age limit of 45 years is stipulated – Advertisement issued for direct recruitment to the Ut tar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service (UPHJS) – Petitioners applied – Debarred on grounds of age – Constitutional validity of rr.8 (1) and 12 challenged inter
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