Supreme Court · 2022 INSC 822 · Decided 11 August 2022
Net Ram Yadav v. The State of Rajasthan & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2022 INSC 822 · [2022] 7 S.C.R. 101
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5237/2022
- Decided
- 11 August 2022
- Bench
- INDIRA BANERJEE, J.K. MAHESHWARI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 14, 16
Headnote
Service Law - Downgradation in Seniority of disabled person - Challenge to - Appellant, a handicapped, was working as a Government senior teacher - He was posted 550km away from his place of residence - The State issued circular directing to post person with time of appointment - Appellant made representation - He was transferred near his permanent residence - As a consequence, he was downgraded in his seniority - Aggrieved, appellant filed writ petition, which was dismissed - On appeal, held: The reduction of seniority
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