Ashok Kumar Shrivastava And Ors vs Ram Lal And Others

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of filling vacancies in the U.P. Trade Tax Department, specifically regarding the appointment of Trade Tax Officers under the U.P. Sales Tax Officers (Grade II) Service Rules, 1983. The Court held that the Governor has the authority to amend the rules to allow for a Limited Departmental Examination to fill vacancies in the interest of administrative efficiency, thereby establishing the principle that administrative necessity can justify deviations from standard recruitment processes. The appeals were allowed, affirming the High Court's direction for conducting the examination to fill the vacancies.