JAGDISH PARSAD SINHA & ORS. vs BHAGWAT PRASAD & ORS.

The Supreme Court upheld the Patna High Court's decision that the bifurcation of the Secondary Education Service cadre by the State Government was ultra vires Articles 14 and 16(1) of the Constitution of India. The Court found that the bifurcation aimed to provide quick promotional avenues to those lower in the joint cadre, which violated the principles of equality and fair opportunity in promotion. Consequently, the Court dismissed the Special Leave Petition, affirming the High Court's ruling against the bifurcation scheme.