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PETITIONER:

STATE OF KERALA

Vs.

RESPONDENT:

A. LAKSHMIKUTTY & ORS.

DATE OF JUDGMENT10/11/1986

BENCH:

SEN, A.P. (J)

BENCH:

SEN, A.P. (J)

RAY, B.C. (J)

CITATION:

1987 AIR 331 1987 SCR (1) 136

1986 SCC (4) 632 JT 1986 818

1986 SCALE (2)773

CITATOR INFO :

RF 1989 SC 49 (16,19)

ACT:

Judicial Review of the act of Governor not to appoint candi-

dates for Dt. Judges’ post as recommended by the High Court

and Writ of Mandamus, issuance of--Whether the High Court

could issue a writ of mandamus to the Governor of the State

directing him to act as per the recommendation of the High

Court to fill up the vacancies in the posts of District

Judges reserved for direct recruitment from the practising

members of the bar under Article 233(1) of the Constitu-

tion--Constitution of India, 1950, Articles 163(1), 226 and

233 read with Rule 2(b) of the Kerala State Higher Judicial

Rules, 1961 and Rule 14(c) of the Kerala State and Subordi-

nate Service Rules, 1958.

HEADNOTE:

Rule 2(b) of the Kerala State Higher Judicial Service

Rules, 1961 requires that the cycle of rotati