Supreme Court · 1988 INSC 68 · Decided 8 March 1988
R. Prabha Devi & ORS. v. Government of India, Through Secretary, Ministry of Personnel and Training, Administrative Reforms & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1988 INSC 68 · [1988] 3 S.C.R. 147
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2040/1987
- Decided
- 8 March 1988
- Bench
- A.P. SEN, B.C. RAY (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 14, 16
Headnote
- ~. '"" 'f R. PRABHA DEVI & ORS. A v. GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, THROUGH SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL AND TRAINING, ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS & ORS. MARCH 8, 1988 B )•. IA.P. SEN AND B.C. RAY, JJ.) , Constitution of India, 1950-Central Secretariat Service Rules-- ~- Rule competent to frame rules laying down eligibility conditions-Seniority relevant for promotion only . when eligibility criteria is fulfilled­ Seniority cannot be substituted for eligibility-Mere seniority will not D entitle a person for promotion-Seniority relevant only amongst eligible
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