Supreme Court of India

Dr. Ashok Kumar Maheshwari v. State of U.P. and Anr.

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Bench S. Saghjr Ahmad and D.P. Wadhwa JJ.
Decided 14 January 1998

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Administrative Law : Promissory Estoppel-Rule-Invoking of-Held: It has to be shown that there was a declaration or promise made which induced the party to whom the promise was made to alter its position to its disadvantage. Promissory Estoppel-Doctrine-Bar against invoking of-The prescribed mode of recruitment to the post of Lecturer in the Pharmacy Department of Government Medical College was by direct recruitment only and not by promotion-Promise allegedly made to Demonstrators by State Government or Director, Medical Education & Training to promote them to posts of lecturers-Validity of…

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