Supreme Court of India
Hirandra Kumar v. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad & Anr.
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We hold that there is no merit in the challenge to the constitutional validity of Rules 8 and.
Judgment, page 18
From the headnote
Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1975 : rr. 8, 12 – Challenge to – Rule 8(1) inter alia postulates that from time to time, but not later than three years from the last recruitment, the High Court shall determine the number of officers to be taken at the recruitment – Under r.12, inter alia minimum age criterion of 35 years and maximum age limit of 45 years is stipulated – Advertisement issued for direct recruitment to the Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service (UPHJS) – Petitioners applied – Debarred on grounds of age – Constitutional validity of rr.8(1) and 12 challenged inter…
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