Supreme Court · 2005 INSC 487 · Decided 6 October 2005
D. Ganesh Rao Patnaik and ORS. v. State of Jharkhand and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2005 INSC 487 · [2005] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 102
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 9728/2003
- Decided
- 6 October 2005
- Bench
- R.C. LAHOTI, G.P. MATHUR, P.K. BALASUBRAMANYAN (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Service law C Bihar Superior Judicial Service Rules, 1946-Rule 6-Seniority--Direct D recruitments vis-a-vis promotees-Promotion in excess of allotted quota subject to court orders-Subsequentzy though quota found in excess regularised­ Against subsequent vacancies-Held, direct recruits to promotees. Words and phrases- 'Cadre '-Will mean and include entire cadre including temporary posts. Rule 6-Proviso--Deviation from allotted quota-Promotions in excess of quota-No material lo show any conscious decision by State Government­ £ Held, promotions cannot be valid and
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