Supreme Court of India · 2022-04-28
BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD. vs SANDEEP CHOUDHARY
- Citation / case number
- SC 2015/12301
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- BHARAT SANCHAR NIGAM LTD.
- Respondent
- SANDEEP CHOUDHARY
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
- Bench
- HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE B.V. NAGARATHNA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE M.R. SHAH
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the decision of the Central Administrative Tribunal directing Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) to consider the candidature of Sandeep Choudhary for the post of Telecom Technical Assistant under the Other Backward Class (OBC) category. The court emphasized the need for BSNL to assess existing vacancies in accordance with the rules and ensure fair consideration for OBC candidates. The appeal by BSNL was dismissed, affirming the lower court's ruling.