Anubhuti Goel vs High Court of Uttarakhand - Judicial Service Exams
Judicial Service Exams -In this case, Uttarakhand Public Service Commission invited applications for Uttarakhand Civil Judge; petitioners applied, cleared prelim (30.04.2023), and sat mains (05–09.12.2023)- On 06.11.2023, Delhi High Court advertised DJS-2023; petitioners applied, got admit cards (12.12.2023), took prelim (17.12.2023), and later mains (13–14.04.2024) -On 06.05.2024, Uttarakhand results declared; petitioners selected. Govt notification issued (08.07.2024) approving appointments; High Court appointed them (11.07.2024) as Civil Judges with two-year probation -On 07.01.2025, DJS mains results published; petitioners shortlisted for viva scheduled 21.02.2025. They sought prior approval from Uttarakhand High Court on 05.02.2025- On 19.02.2025, Registrar General, Uttarakhand High Court rejected permission. The Supreme Court granted interim relief on 25.02.2025, enabling them to take the viva; they were successful- Now Supreme Court allowed the writ petition, directing cessation of their Uttarakhand service so they can join Delhi Judicial Service by 13.02.2026, and clarified seniority will follow merit, unaffected by joining delay.
Case Info
Case: Anubhuti Goel & Anr. v. High Court of Uttarakhand & Ors.; Judgment date: 15 Jan 2026.
- Case name and neutral citation: Anubhuti Goel & Anr. v. The High Court of Uttarakhand & Ors.; Writ Petition (Civil) No. 172 of 2025. Neutral citation is not provided in the order extract.
- Coram: Hon’ble Mrs. Justice B.V. Nagarathna; Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ujjal Bhuyan.
- Judgment date: 15-01-2026 (New Delhi).
- Caselaws and citations: The order does not cite any precedents or case laws by name or citation.
- Statutes/laws referred:
- Constitution of India: Article 32, Article 142, Article 19(1)(d), Article 19(1)(e), Article 19(1)(g).
- Procedural references to recruitment rules/process for Uttarakhand Judicial Service and Delhi Judicial Service (through advertisements), but no specific statutory provisions beyond the Constitution are named.