Supreme Court · 2007 INSC 1095 · Decided 22 October 2007
Balakrushna Behera and ANR. v. Satyprakash Dash
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2007 INSC 1095 · [2007] 11 S.C.R. 605
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4179/2006
- Decided
- 22 October 2007
- Bench
- A.K. MATHUR, MARKANDEY KATJU (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 226
Headnote
B t 1 Contempt of Court: Selection of Lecturer in University-On a writ petition filed by a c candidate, High Court directing the University to complete the selection process-Accordingly result declared, but selected candidate not given appointment-Contempt petition-Notice issued by High Court to be approved by Government-Meanwhile State D Government abolished the post-High Court in contempt Proceedings directing Registrar and Vice-Chancellor to be present personally in Court on given date-HELD : Court cannot direct the State Government in a writ of mandamus to appoint a person against a
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