REPORTABLE

2025 INSC 126 IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CIVIL APPEAL NO(S). 4806 OF 2011 KRISHNADATT AWASTHY APPELLANT(S)

VERSUS STATE OF M.P.. & ORS. RESPONDENT(S)

WITH CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4807 OF 2011 CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4808 OF 2011 CIVIL APPEAL NO. 4809 OF 2011 Hrishikesh Roy J

1. Heard Mr. Vivek Tankha, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the appellant. The respondents are represented by Ms. Mrinal Gopal Elker, learned counsel and Mr. Avdhesh Kumar Singh, learned counsel.

2. This matter is posted before this larger Bench on account of the split verdict rendered on 4.4.2024 by the two learned Judges of this Court. The case pertains to the validity of appointments Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by Deepak Joshi made for the post of school teachers (Shiksha Karmi Grade III)

Date: 2025.01.29 Reason:

in Janpad Panchayat, Gaurihar in the year 1998. Four Civil Appeals were filed before this Court by ten persons, who are alleged to be the relatives of the members of the selection committee and were placed in the final select list of 249 Shiksha Karmis.

3. While Justice JK Maheshwari upheld the finding to set aside the selection of Shiksha Karmis on account of t