Supreme Court of India · 2021-11-15
REKHA BHARATI vs THE STATE OF BIHAR
- Citation / case number
- SC 2017/23979
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- REKHA BHARATI
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF BIHAR
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the High Court's decision to quash the appointment of the appellant as Anganwadi Sevika, confirming that the merit list prepared for the position was valid. The court noted that the appellant's appointment was challenged by the 9th Respondent, who was originally placed higher on the merit list. The court emphasized the importance of adhering to the merit-based selection process in public appointments.