MAHARSHTRA STATE JUDGES ASSOCIATION&ORS. vs H.C. OF JUDI. AT BOMBAY THRU.R.G.

The Supreme Court, while adjudicating a writ petition under Article 32, directed the Maharashtra government to create a uniform single cadre of District Judges by merging various judicial posts, emphasizing the need for inter-se seniority based on the date of entry into service. The Court held that the Maharashtra Judicial Service (Seniority) Rules 2007 were inconsistent with the principles established in earlier judgments, particularly the All India Judges’ Association cases, and thus required withdrawal or amendment. The Court reaffirmed the necessity for uniformity in the designation and hierarchy of judicial officers as mandated in previous rulings.