Manoj Kumar vs Union Of India

insc-2024-126 Supreme Court of India 20 February 2024 • CIVIL APPEAL NO. 2679 • 12 min read

Judges (2)

Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha Delivered Sandeep Mehta Coram

Parties (3)

Pt. Deendayal Upadhyaya Institute for the Physically Handicapped Respondent Union of India Respondent Manoj Kumar Appellant

Case Significance

Manoj Kumar vs Union Of India is a Supreme Court of India decision dated February 20, 2024 (citation: insc-2024-126). The appellant applied for a primary school teacher position at a government institute for the physically handicapped and was illegally denied appointment through an arbitrary executive order. The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's judgment and found the Institute's action illegal and arbitrary, but since the school had closed in 2023, directed the Institute to pay Rs. 1,00,000 as compensation plus Rs. 25,000 in costs as an alternative restitutory measure. The bench comprised Justices Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Sandeep Mehta. The judgment was delivered by Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha.

Summary

The appellant applied for a primary school teacher position at a government institute for the physically handicapped and was illegally denied appointment through an arbitrary executive order. The Supreme Court set aside the High Court's judgment and found the Institute's action illegal and arbitrary, but since the school had closed in 2023, directed the Institute to pay Rs. 1,00,000 as compensation plus Rs. 25,000 in costs as an alternative restitutory measure.

What was the outcome of Manoj Kumar vs Union Of India?

The appellant applied for a primary school teacher position at a government institute for the physically handicapped and was illegally denied appointment through an arbitrary executive order. The Supr...

Judgment

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Read on Indian Kanoon

Source: Indian Kanoon (insc-2024-126)