Ltcdr. M. Ramesh vs Union Of India Ministry Of Defence

The Supreme Court upheld the legality of the Union of India's decision not to make appointments to the Indian Police Service (IPS) through the Limited Competitive Examination (LCE) conducted from 20.05.2012 to 22.05.2012. The Court affirmed that the recruitment process, as amended by the Indian Police Service (Recruitment) Rules, 1954, was valid and that the seniority of officers appointed through the LCE would be determined in accordance with the established rules. The Court emphasized that the amendments introduced a structured recruitment process while maintaining the hierarchy of seniority among different categories of officers.