Supreme Court of India

R. Ranjith Singh & Ors. v. The State of Tamil Nadu & Ors.

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Reported as [2025] 5 S.C.R. 1778
Bench B.V. Nagarathna and Satish Chandra Sharma JJ.
Decided 1 May 2025

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the amendments brought to Rule 24 (e) of the Special Rules for Tamil Nadu Special Police Subordinate Service is proper and we do not see any reason to interfere with the same.

Judgment, page 20

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration The dispute involved in the present case is fixation of inter se seniority in respect of direct recruitment which includes some in-service candidates also recruited under the direct recruitment quota. Headnotes† Tamil Nadu Police Subordinate Service Rules, 1955 – R.25 – Direct recruitment – Sub-Inspectors of Police – The facts of the case reveal that the constables working in the police department were given 20% of the vacancies to compete under the direct recruitment quota and they were to be given seniority over and above the other 80% remaining constables recruited

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