Supreme Court · 2006 INSC 389 · Decided 4 July 2006
A.P. Public Service Commission v. K. Sudharshan Reddy and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2006 INSC 389 · [2006] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 188
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4202/2003
- Decided
- 4 July 2006
- Bench
- AR. LAKSHMANAN, ALTAMAS KABIR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 14, 16(1), 16
Headnote
Service Law: Government Orders-Granting 5% weightage marks to Telugu medium C students-Appointments made on the strength of weightage-Challenge to­ Supreme Court holding the Government Orders violative of Articles 14 and 16(1) of the Constitution-However appointment of the candidates not of seniority challenged-State Administrative Tribunal D as well as High Court held that the advantage of the weightage marks did not extend far the purpose of determining seniority as the same was on~y for appointment-On appeal, held: Supreme Court by its order had intended to protect not
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