Abhay Kumar Patel vs The State Of Bihar
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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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Judgment
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Read on Indian KanoonSource: Indian Kanoon (insc-2026-24)