Sri Kant Tripathi & Ors vs State Of U.P. & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the dispute between direct recruits and promotees in the U.P. Higher Judicial Service, interpreting the U.P. Higher Judicial Service Rules, 1975 framed under the proviso to Article 309 and Article 233 of the Constitution. The Court held that the calculation of the ratio between direct recruits and promotees must adhere to the defined quotas in Rule 6, which stipulates a 15% quota for direct recruitment from the Bar and a 70% quota from U.P. Nyayik Sewa. The Court directed the High Court to recalculate and readjust appointments based on this interpretation, without delving into the specifics of past calculations.