Supreme Court · 2002 INSC 515 · Decided 4 December 2002
DR. Chandra Prakash and ORS. v. State of U.P. and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2002 INSC 515 · [2002] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 574
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 43/1998
- Decided
- 4 December 2002
- Bench
- G.B. PATTANAIK, RUMA PAL, BRIJESH KUMAR (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution
Headnote
Service Law-Uttar Pradesh Medical Services-Doctors-Seniority-­ Counting of-Held: ls to be counted from the date of their initial appointment C when made against substantive vacancy-Similarly seniority is to be determined from the date of appointment and not from the date of selection­ U.P. Service Commission) Rules, 1979-United Provinces Medical Service (Men's Branch) Rules, 1945-U.P. Medical Services (Men's Branch) Amendment Rules, 1981. D Constitution of India, 1950-Artic/e 141-Precedeni-Doctrine­ Binding effect of-Held: Decision is followed unless the Court fzas reason to
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