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Ravikumar Dhansukhlal Maheta & Anr. v. High Court of Gujarat and Ors.

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Reported as [2023] 5 S.C.R. 416
Bench M. R. Shah and C. T. Ravikumar JJ.
Decided 12 May 2023

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that let the matter b e heard by the Bench headed by Hon’ble the Chief Justice of India, however, subject to and after obtaining appropriate orders from the Hon’bl e the Chief Justice of India on the administrative side.

Judgment, page 18

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Judiciary: Higher judiciary – District judges – Appoi ntment – Promotion of Senior Civil Judges to the cadre of District J udge – Rules 2005 prescribed 65% posts in the cadre of Distric t Judge to be filled by promotion amongst Senior Civil Judges on the ba sis of principle of merit cum seniority and passing of a suitab ility test – Issuance of select list by the High Court for promo tion of Senior Civil Judges to the cadre of District Judge (65% quota) – Pe titioners not recommended for promotion even though having higher marks than the ones promoted – Writ petition by the petitioners chal

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