Shailendra Kumar Patel v. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors
2026 INSC 90220 August 202615 min read
Shailendra Kumar Patel vs State of Chhattisgarh & Ors
Selection does not confer indefeasible right to appointment, but Appointing Authority cannot independently reassess eligibility when Rule accords finality to Commission's decision.
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- Case Name
- Shailendra Kumar Patel v. State of Chhattisgarh & Ors.
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 902
- Bench
- Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh
- Date of Judgment
- August 20, 2026
- Area of Law
- Service Law, Public Employment, Public Service Commission, Eligibility
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