Supreme Court of India · 2013-08-27
Bhajan Singh vs State Of Uttarakhand & Ors
- Citation / case number
- AIR 2013 SC (SUPP) 1013
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Bhajan Singh
- Respondent
- State Of Uttarakhand & Ors
- Author
- H.L. Gokhale
- Bench
- J. Chelameswar, H.L. Gokhale
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of the appellant's writ petition challenging the appointment of respondent No.4 as Managing Director of the Uttarakhand Peyjal Sanshadhan Vikas Avam Nirman Nigam. The Court found that the selection process adhered to the Uttarakhand Peyjal Sanshadhan Vikas Avam Nirman Nigam (The Post of the Managing Director) Rules, 2011, framed under Section 96 and Section 4(2-A) of the Uttar Pradesh Water Supply and Sewerage Act. The Court concluded that the eligibility criteria were met and the selection committee's composition was valid, thereby affirming the High Court's decision.