Supreme Court of India

Satish Chander Sharma & Ors. v. State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors.

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Reported as [2025] 5 S.C.R. 217
Bench Surya Kant, Dipankar Datta and Ujjal Bhuyan JJ.
Decided 15 April 2025

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the consideration at the hands of the State Government was conscious and pointed, and was supported by facts and figures.

Judgment, page 20

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Issue arose as to whether the decision in State of .P. v. Rajesh Chander Sood, upholding the cut-off date of 02.12.2004, is per incuriam; whether the aforesaid decision is binding on the petitioners; whether a writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution is maintainable to directly or collaterally challenge a judgment of the Supreme Court. Headnotes† Constitution of India – Article 32 – Judgment/Order of Supreme Court passed u/Article 136, not amenable to judicial review u/Article 32 – In a matter, High Court allowed the writ petitions filed by another group of

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