D. V. S. S. SOMAYAJULU, V. SRINIVAS
Union Of India – Appellant
Versus
Lenka Suresh – Respondent
JUDGMENT:
D.V.S.S.Somayajulu, J.
This Court has heard Deputy Solicitor General, Sri N.Harinath, and Sri A.Kishore Kumar, learned counsel for the respondents.
2. The Union of India is in appeal before this Court questioning the order of the learned single Judge in W.P.No.37924 of 2022. By the said order, the learned single Judge disposed of a number of writ petitions pertaining to recruitment in the Agnipath Scheme in the Indian Army.
3. Learned Deputy Solicitor General argued the matter at length. It is his contention that the learned single Judge erred in passing the impugned order. He points out that the procedure was strictly followed by the appellants and that all the candidates who had produced the relevant certificates were permitted to avail the benefits. He argues that there is no discrimination at all and two candidates who had deposited all the requisite certificates including the original NCC certificates were given the benefit, while the others who did not deposit the said certificates were asked to take the written examination. He also points out that provisional Admit
Dolly Chhanda v. Chairman, Jee and others
Charles K. Skaria v. Dr. C. Mathew [(1980) 2 SCC 752 : 1980 SCC (L&S) 305]
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