Supreme Court of India
Ravikumar Dhansukhlal Maheta & Anr. v. High Court of Gujarat and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that let the matter be heard by the Bench headed by Hon’ble the Chief Justice of India, however, subject to and after obtaining appropriate orders from the Hon’ble the Chief Justice of India on the administrative side.
Judgment, page 18
From the headnote
Judiciary: Higher judiciary – District judges – Appointment – Promotion of Senior Civil Judges to the cadre of District Judge – Rules 2005 prescribed 65% posts in the cadre of District Judge to be filled by promotion amongst Senior Civil Judges on the basis of principle of merit cum seniority and passing of a suitability test – Issuance of select list by the High Court for promotion of Senior Civil Judges to the cadre of District Judge (65% quota) – Petitioners not recommended for promotion even though having higher marks than the ones promoted – Writ petition by the petitioners challenging…
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- 2019 Shriram Tomar and Another Etc. v. Praveen Kumar Jaggi and Others
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