Supreme Court · 2019 INSC 1360 · Decided 11 December 2019
Andhra Pradesh Public Service v. Kota Lingeswara Rao & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2019 INSC 1360 · [2019] 15 S.C.R. 79
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 9338/2019
- Decided
- 11 December 2019
- Bench
- MOHAN M. SHANTANAGOUDAR, K.M. JOSEPH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission Rules: r.6 (amended) and r.7 - Claim for appointment - On the post which fell vacant due to relinquishment of the same by the last selected candidate - By the candidate next in the select merit list - By filing application - The Tribunal dismissed the application on the ground of delay and laches - High Court set aside the order of Tribunal directing appointment of the candidate - Appeal to Supreme Court - Held: The amended r.6 has done away with the system of rank list remaining in force
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