PANKJESHWAR SHARMA vs THE STATE OF JAMMU AND KASHMIR

The Supreme Court addressed appeals against the Jammu & Kashmir High Court's judgment regarding the selection process for the post of Sub-Inspector of Police, which was challenged on the grounds of improper province-wise merit list preparation. The Court held that the selection should be conducted on a state-wide basis rather than province-wise, affirming the principle that state cadre posts must be filled by treating the entire state as a unit. The Court upheld the High Court's directive to prepare a fresh merit list at the state level, ensuring that candidates who were already appointed would not be disturbed unless they fell outside the merit zone.