Supreme Court of India
R. Poornima and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors.
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We are of the considered view that t he claim of the writ petitioners is wholly untenable and the writ petition is misconceived.
Judgment, page 19
From the headnote
Constitution of India – Art. 217(2) – Explanation ( a) and (aa) u/Art. 217(2) – The petitioners as well as the res pondent nos. 24 to 29 were duly selected and appointed as Distri ct Judges by way of direct recruitment in the year 2011 – The respon dent nos. 5 to 23 were appointed as Judicial Officers in the cadre below that of District Judges – After long service, they gained p romotion to the post of District Judges – But their promotion happe ned after the date on which the petitioners were directly recruit ed as District Judges – This is how and why the petitioners became senior s to the
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