PARVEZ QADIR vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the Indian Forest Service was constituted under the All India Services Act, 1951, and the recruitment process must adhere to the Indian Forest Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1966, specifically Rule 4(1). The Court dismissed the petition challenging the validity of the recruitment process, affirming that eligibility for recruitment is based on membership in the State Forest Service at the time of the cadre's constitution. The Court found no violation of Articles 14 and 16 of the Constitution in the application of these rules.