Supreme Court · 2002 INSC 314 · Decided 30 July 2002
Harshendra Choubisa and ORS. v. State of Rajasthan and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2002 INSC 314 · [2002] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 309
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 4424/2002
- Decided
- 30 July 2002
- Bench
- D.P. MOHAPATRA, P. VENKATARAMA REDDI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 14, 16
Headnote
Rajasthan Panchayati Raj Rules, 1996-Rule 273 and its proviso-­ Notification providing bonus marks on the basis of residence in district and A B in rural areas of district for selection to public employment-Validity of- C Held, discriminatory as the classification is artificial and not effect-However, relief confined to parties challenging the notification-Entire selection not disturbed-Constitution of India, 1950- Articles 14 and 16. Before High Court writ petitions were filed challenging the validity of the Notification which provided for bonus marks of l 0% + 5% on
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