Supreme Court of India
Dharmendra Kumar Singh & Ors. v. The Hon’ble High Court of Jharkhand & Ors.
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We are of the view that if the contention of the petitioners were to be accepted then it would completely obliterate the fine distinction between the two categories of promotion in the cadre of District & Sessions Judge by way of 65% promotion on the basis of ‘Merit-cum-Seniority’ and 10% promotion strictly on the basis of merit.
Judgment, page 7
From the headnote
Issue for Consideration Issue arose as regards the promotion of the Civil Judges (Senior Division) to Jharkhand Superior Judicial Service. Headnotes† Judiciary – Superior judiciary – Jharkhand Superior Judicial Service – Promotion/appointment – Notification for appointment in the Jharkhand Superior Judicial Service – Quota for promotion based upon merit-cum-seniority and passing of suitability test is 65% – Appellants-promotee in the cadre of Civil Judge (Senior Division) participated in the selection process, however not selected – Appellants obtained more than the cut off marks for
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