Supreme Court · 2007 INSC 1265 · Decided 11 December 2007
Jitendra Kumar & ORS. v. State of Haryana & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2007 INSC 1265 · [2007] 13 S.C.R. 98
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5803/2007
- Decided
- 11 December 2007
- Bench
- S.B. SINHA, H.S. BEDI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Service Law - Appointment - By recruitment - Selected candidates recommended by Public Service Commission - Appointment letters not issued due to coming into operation of c Model Code of Conduct in view of Assembly elections - Selection process alleged to be tainted by unsuccessful candidates - Selected candidates filing writ petition seeking appointment and challenging the notification whereby cadre D strength was reduced - High court dismissing the petition - On appeal, Held: Decision of the State is not malafide or arbitrary - Selectees do not have any legal right of appointment
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