Supreme Court of India

STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ORS. versus BHAWANA MISHRA

2026 INSC 38

Case number: CIVIL APPEAL No. 14250/2025
Judgment date: 2026-01-08
Petitioner / appellant: STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND ORS.
Respondent: BHAWANA MISHRA
Neutral citation: 2026 INSC 38
Other citation: [2026] 1 S.C.R. 409
CNR: ESCR010000172026
Bench / judges: RAJESH BINDAL, MANMOHAN
Author judge: RAJESH BINDAL
Bench size: 2 Judges
Disposal nature: Appeal(s) allowed
Judgment year: 2026

Issue for consideration

Issue arose as to whether on mere admission in a course, right is conferred for appointment on the post of Ayurvedic Staff Nurse.

Headnote excerpt

Service law – Appointment – Post of Ayurvedic Staff Nurse – Advertisement inviting application for the admitted and thereafter passed out from government institutions between 2015- 19 – Representation before the competent authority seeking appointment, however was rejected – Respondent then filed writ petition – Case of the appellant-State that earlier there were only 20 seats

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