Leelavathi N vs The State Of Karnataka

insc-2025-1242 Supreme Court of India 16 October 2025 • 37 min read
18 cases cited (0 SG, 18 foreign) Cited by 1 case

Practice Areas

Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985 Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Constitution of India Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Judges (2)

J.K. Maheshwari Coram Vijay Bishnoi Delivered

Parties (2)

State of Karnataka Respondent Leelavathi N. Appellant

Case Significance

Leelavathi N vs The State Of Karnataka is a Supreme Court of India decision dated October 16, 2025 (citation: insc-2025-1242). Batch of appeals challenging the High Court Division Bench's order regarding recruitment to government posts in Karnataka. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals, finding the appellants had no accrued rights from a mere provisional select list and the Division Bench correctly relegated them to the tribunal. The bench comprised Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi. The judgment was delivered by Justice Vijay Bishnoi.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 18 case citations.

Summary

Batch of appeals challenging the High Court Division Bench's order regarding recruitment to government posts in Karnataka. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals, finding the appellants had no accrued rights from a mere provisional select list and the Division Bench correctly relegated them to the tribunal.

What was the outcome of Leelavathi N vs The State Of Karnataka?

Batch of appeals challenging the High Court Division Bench's order regarding recruitment to government posts in Karnataka. The Supreme Court dismissed the appeals, finding the appellants had no accrue...

Statutes Cited

Administrative Tribunals Act, 1985
s 15
Code of Civil Procedure, 1908
Constitution of India
Art 141 Art 142 Art 226 Art 32
Indian Evidence Act, 1872

Cases Cited (18)

IN (18)
(1974) 2 SCC 706 (1977) 3 SCC 261 (1983) 2 SCC 433 (1997) 3 SCC 261 (1997) 5 SCC 536 (1998) 8 SCC 1 (2003) 2 SCC 107 (2003) 5 SCC 399 (2003) 6 SCC 581 (2008) 5 SCC 632 (2010) 4 SCC 554 (2011) 14 SCC 337 (2014) 15 SCC 767 (2021) 6 SCC 771 (2024) 6 SCC 579 2025 INSC 1242 AIR 1964 SC 1419 AIR 1969 SC 556

Cited By (1)

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Leelavathi N vs The State Of Karnataka

Judgment

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