VINOD GIRI GOSWAMI vs THE STATE OF UTTARAKHAND

Supreme Court of IndiaJudgment14 February 2020

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The Supreme Court of India decided this matter on 14 February 2020. The registry identifies it as Diary No. 1994/2012. The bench of 2 comprised Justice L. Nageswara Rao and Justice Hemant Gupta.

The disposal recorded by the registry is "Appeals allowed; High Court judgment set aside; seniority list upheld as per rules". The record refers to 4 enactments, among them Uttaranchal Civil Services (Executive Branch) Rules, 2005, U.P. Civil Servant (Executive Branch) Rules, 1982 and Uttaranchal Government Servant Seniority Rules, 2002. 7 statutory provisions are noted on the record.

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Court	Supreme Court of India
Record type	Judgment
Diary number	Diary No. 1994/2012
Date of decision	14 February 2020
Decision year	2020
Bench	HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE L. NAGESWARA RAO HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA
Petitioner	VINOD GIRI GOSWAMI .
Respondent	THE STATE OF UTTARAKHAND
Disposal	Appeals allowed; High Court judgment set aside; seniority list upheld as per rules
Reporting	non-reportable
Acts	Uttaranchal Civil Services (Executive Branch) Rules, 2005 U.P. Civil Servant (Executive Branch) Rules, 1982 Uttaranchal Government Servant Seniority Rules, 2002 Uttar Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2000
Sections	Rule 24(4) of the Uttaranchal Civil Services (Executive Branch) Rules, 2005 Rule 20(2) of the U.P. Civil Servant (Executive Branch) Rules, 1982 Section 73 of the Uttar Pradesh Reorganization Act, 2000 Rule 16 of the Uttaranchal Civil Services (Executive Branch) Rules, 2005 Rule 23 of the U.P. Civil Servant (Executive Branch) Rules, 1982 Rule 4(h) of the Uttaranchal Government Servant Seniority Rules, 2002 Proviso to Rule 24(4) of the 2005 Rules

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