JAMALUDDIN versus STATE OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND ORS.

JAMALUDDIN versus STATE OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND ORS.

If there is no age relaxation provided in the Judicial Services Recruitment Rules, such relaxation cannot be read into or judicially interpreted into the rules; the recruitment must be strictly in accordance with the rules as framed by the competent authority.

Parties
Appellant: Jamal Uddin; Respondents: State of Jammu & Kashmir and Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
29 September 2011
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Appeal Against Division Bench Order
Outcome
appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Judicial Service Recruitment, Scheduled Tribes/castes, Reservation, Age Relaxation
Constitutional Law Administrative Law Employment Law Judicial Service Recruitment Scheduled Tribes/castes Reservation Age Relaxation

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Parties

Jamal Uddin

Appellant

State of Jammu & Kashmir and Ors.

Respondents

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Appeal Against Division Bench Order

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether age relaxation applies to Scheduled Tribe candidates for recruitment as Munsif in Jammu & Kashmir Judicial Service
  2. 2 Whether general government service rules, including age relaxation, are applicable to judicial service recruitment

Ratio Decidendi

If there is no age relaxation provided in the Judicial Services Recruitment Rules, such relaxation cannot be read into or judicially interpreted into the rules; the recruitment must be strictly in accordance with the rules as framed by the competent authority.

Court Disposition

appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Appeal dismissed
  • No order as to costs