Supreme Court of India

Gelus Ram Sahu and Others v. Dr. Surendra Kumar Singh and Others

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Bench S.A. Bobde, B.R. Gavai and Surya Kant JJ.
Decided 18 February 2020

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the conclusion drawn by the High Court is erroneous for a variety of reasons.

Judgment, page 16

From the headnote

Service Law: Appointment – Post of Principal – On facts, respondent no. 1 applied for the post of principal along with appellant nos. 1 to 7 – However, only appellants declared successful – Writ petition by respondent no. 1 seeking declaration that Ph. . is an essential qualification for post of principal at the Polytechnic colleges; sought quashing of the promotion order since none of the appellants possessed Ph. . qualifications as also quashing of 2014 Rules – Allowed by the High Court – On appeal, held: As regards the Ph. . qualifications, there is no inclination to read down the rules to…

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