SATYA NARAIN SINGH ETC. ETC. vs THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATUREAT ALLAHABAD & ORS., ETC. ETC.

The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision that members of the Uttar Pradesh Judicial Service are not eligible for direct recruitment to the Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service under Article 233 of the Constitution. The Court clarified that the second clause of Article 233 applies only to individuals not already in service, meaning that the seven years of practice requirement is not applicable to those already in judicial service. The Court affirmed the distinction between the two recruitment streams, maintaining that consultation with the High Court is necessary for judicial service members, while direct recruitment applies to others.