Supreme Court of India
Chandra Mohan v. State of Utiar Pradesh & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that the U.P. Higher Judicial Service R.ules providin& for the recruitment of district judges are consti tutionally void and, therefore, the appointments made there undor were illegal.
Judgment, page 16
From the headnote
c 0 Constitution of India, 1950, Art" 233 to 237-Scope of-"Service of the Ul'liOn or of the State"-!/ includes any service or only Judicial Se,- vice. Constitution of India, 1950, Arts. 132 and 133-Appea/ filed against all respo.ndents-Leave to appeal against some respondents not granted by High Court, but certificate misleading- -rant of special leave by Suprenie Court. The pro<:edure for recruiting district judges in the State of U.P. was pr~ribed by the U.P. Higher Judicial Service Rules made by the Gover nor under Art. 309 of the Constitution.
Where later benches applied it
- 2024 Dr Kavita Kamboj v. High Court of Punjab and Haryana & Ors
- 2020 Dheeraj Mor v. Hon’ble High Court of Delhi
- 2021 Madras Bar Association v. Union of India and Anr.
- 2013 Mr. Justice Chandrashekaraiah (retd.) v. Janekere C. Krishna & Ors. Etc.
Of those, 1 relied on · 1 followed · 2 referred to
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