Supreme Court · 2003 INSC 242 · Decided 17 April 2003
Secretary, Andhra Pradesh Public Service Commission v. Y.V.V.R. Srinivasulu and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2003 INSC 242 · [2003] 3 S.C.R. 742
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 8271/2001
- Decided
- 17 April 2003
- Bench
- DORAISWAMY RAJU, ASHOK BHAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Service law: Selection-Rule prescribing preference on ground of additional C qualification-Meaning and interpretation of-Held: Such rule does not mean separate classification of those candidates or an absolute en bloc preference akin to reservation or separate and distinct method of selection­ precedence­ Only when claim of all eligible candidates is taken and they are equally D positioned such rule is followed in the matter of selection. Appellant-Commission invited applications for direct recruitment to Group-HA (Bachelor's Degree Standard) Services. Recruitment was based on
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