Supreme Court · 2018 INSC 685 · Decided 9 August 2018
Kumar Singh & ANR. v. The State of Uttar Pradesh & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2018 INSC 685 · [2018] 9 S.C.R. 503
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 10829/2014
- Decided
- 9 August 2018
- Bench
- KURIAN JOSEPH, SANJAY KISHAN KAUL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 320(3)
Headnote
Service Law: Seniority - Inter-se seniority between promotees and direct recruits - Promotees placed higher than direct recruits in seniority list for the post of 'Assistant Engineer' - Direct recruits challenged the seniority list contending that the appointment of as the same were without consultation with Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission (UPPSC) as envisaged in Art.320(3) of the Constitution - Held: The promotees as well as direct recruits were initially appointed on ad hoc basis as a stop- gap arrangement - Appointment of direct
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