Abhay Kumar Patel vs The State Of Bihar

insc-2026-24 Supreme Court of India 6 January 2026 • SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (C) NO. 22323 OF 2023; SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 8231 OF 2025 • 28 min read
6 cases cited (0 SG, 6 foreign) Cited by 1 case

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Case Significance

Abhay Kumar Patel vs The State Of Bihar is a Supreme Court of India decision dated January 6, 2026 (citation: insc-2026-24). Civil appeal challenging the retrospective application of the 2022 amendment to Bihar Engineering Service recruitment rules, which introduced weightage for contractual work experience after the selection process had commenced. The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of the amendment to the 2019 advertisements, remitting the vires challenge back to the High Court. The bench comprised Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi. The judgment was delivered by Justice J.K. Maheshwari.

This case has been cited by 1 subsequent judgment. The judgment references 6 case citations.

Summary

Civil appeal challenging the retrospective application of the 2022 amendment to Bihar Engineering Service recruitment rules, which introduced weightage for contractual work experience after the selection process had commenced. The Supreme Court addressed the applicability of the amendment to the 2019 advertisements, remitting the vires challenge back to the High Court.

What was the outcome of Abhay Kumar Patel vs The State Of Bihar?

Civil appeal challenging the retrospective application of the 2022 amendment to Bihar Engineering Service recruitment rules, which introduced weightage for contractual work experience after the select...

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(1974) 3 SCC 220 (1991) 3 SCC 47 (2008) 3 SCC 512 (2025) 2 SCC 1 2025 SCC OnLine SC 1844 2026 INSC 24

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