Supreme Court · 1987 INSC 44 · Decided 12 February 1987
A.N. Pathak and 5 Others v. Secretary to the Government, Ministry of Defence and Another
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1987 INSC 44 · [1987] 2 S.C.R. 281
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 1889/1978
- Decided
- 12 February 1987
- Bench
- O. CHINNAPPA REDDY, V. KHALID (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32
Headnote
Civil Services-Defence Production (Directorate of Production and Inspection, Naval) Group A and Group B Technical Post Recruit- ment Rules, 1976, clauses JO and 11-Delay in filling direct recruit- ment posts causes hardship to promotees-Seniority List quashed. Promotees-Come into service because a regular cadre-Entitled to benefit of length of service-Authorities to be prompt in making direct recruitment-Any delay should not visit promotees with adverse consequences. The petitioners who are working in the Minist:y of Defence, Department of Pro<lnction, challenged the validity of The
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