O.P. GARG AND ORS. ETC. ETC. vs STATE OF U.P. AND ORS.

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of the Uttar Pradesh Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1975, particularly concerning the fixation of seniority between promotees and direct recruits. The Court held that the seniority list prepared by the High Court must adhere to the principles established in P.K. Dixit v. State of U.P., [1988] 1 S.C.R. 398, ensuring fair representation of both categories. The judgment reaffirmed the need for a balanced approach in determining seniority, thereby upholding the revised seniority list as valid under the rules.