Supreme Court · 1998 INSC 491 · Decided 18 December 1998
State of Punjab v. DR. R.N. Bhatnagar and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1998 INSC 491 · [1998] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 693
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 6446/1998
- Decided
- 18 December 1998
- Bench
- S.B. MAJMUDAR, M. JAGANNADHA RAO (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 16(1), 16(4)
Headnote
Service Law: Punjab Medical College Education Service (Class /) Rules, 1978: Rule 9(i)(d)-Promotion-Quota-rota rule-Vacancies-Filling up of­ By promotees and direct recruits-In the ratio of 3: I-Application of-Held: Rule 9 deals with reservation of appointment from two sources i.e., 1950, Arts. 16(1) and 16(4). , Rule 9- 'Post '-Meaning of-Does not refer to total posts in the cadre but refers to vacancies-Once recruitment is made from two sources i.e., departmental promotees and direct recruitment, the candidates get fused and their birthmarks obliterated-Discrimination in
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