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M. S. RAMACHANDRA RAO, DEEPAK ROSHAN
Sanjeev Bhatia, S/o Satinder Pal Bhatia – Appellant
Versus
High Court of Jharkhand through Its Registrar General, Jharkhand High Court at Ranchi – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
(M.S. Ramachandra Rao, C.J.)
1. Petitioners in this Writ petition are serving as District Judges in the State of Jharkhand and are direct recruits in a recruitment process which commenced in 2017 and who were appointed on 5.8.2019 and 6.8.2019.
2. The issue in the writ petition relates to fixation of roster inter-se between direct recruits and promotees of the Jharkhand Superior Judicial Services governed by the Jharkhand Superior Judicial Service (Recruitment, Appointment and Condition of Service) Rules, 2001.
3. Initially in 2004, through a notification dt. 20.08.2004, it was laid down that (i) 50% of posts of District Judges amongst Sub-Judges were to be filled by promotion on the basis of merit-cum-seniority and passing a suitability test, (ii) 25% were to be filled by promotion by way of selection strictly on the basis of merit through a limited competitive examination of Sub-Judges having not less than 5 years service and (iii) 25% were to be filled by direct recruitment from the Bar on the basis of a test and viva voce conducted by the High Court.
4. This was modified through a notification dt. 14.12.2011 in the Jharkhand Superior Judicial Service (Recruitment, App
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