Supreme Court of India
Dr. (major) Meeta Sahai v. State of Bihar & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that the purpose behind formulation of the Rules was to recognize the unique challenges of hospitals in Bihar and incentivise doctors to work in non-private hospitals.
Judgment, page 21
From the headnote
Service Law: Bihar Health Service (Appointment and Service Conditi ons) Rules, 2013 – rr. 2(a), 5 and 6(iii) – Advertisement for ap pointment of Medical Officers – By State Public Service Commi ssion – Mandating that only work experience in the hospital s of State Government was to be considered for granting marks for ‘Work Experience’ – Appellant’s work experience in Army ospital was not considered – Writ Petition challenging such cla use in the advertisement being arbitrary and contrary to rr. 5 and 6 (iii) – Writ Petition was dismissed by Single Judge of High Cour t – Writ appeal was also
Authorities it was built on
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- 2007 Marripati Nagaraja and Ors. v. The Government of Andhra Pradesh and Ors.
- 2004 Modern School v. Union of India and Ors.
- 2004 Nathi Devi v. Radha Devi Gupta
- 2009 K.A. Nagamani v. Indian Airlines & Ors.
- 2019 Secretary, Government of India & Ors. v. Dharmbir Singh
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- 2025 Mohit Kumar v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Ors.
- 2024 Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar & Anr. v. Monika & Ors.
- 2024 Pernod Ricard India (p) Ltd. v. The State of Madhya Pradesh & Ors.
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