Supreme Court of India · 1997-03-20
STATE OF BIHAR vs RAMESH CHANDRA
- Citation / case number
- SC 1995/8347
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- STATE OF BIHAR
- Respondent
- RAMESH CHANDRA
- Author
- G.T. NANAVATI S.C. AGRAWAL
- Bench
- G.T. NANAVATI S.C. AGRAWAL
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the appointment of Dr. Ramesh Chandra as an Associate Professor in the Bihar Health Services, which was challenged by other faculty members. The Court held that the retrospective appointment of Dr. Chandra was valid under the provisions of the Bihar Health Services Act, and the State's actions were in accordance with the Medical Council of India's guidelines. The Court dismissed the appeals filed by the State of Bihar and Dr. Choudhary, affirming the High Court's decision to uphold Dr. Chandra's appointment.