Jyotsna Devi v. State of Assam 2025 INSC 1156 - Service Law
Service Law - Assam Government Aided Junior College Management Rules, 2001 - Assam Secondary Education (Provincialisation) Service Rules, 2003 - No legal aspects discussed in the judgment - The issue raised was whether the appellant appointment, despite being over the age limit, was governed by the 2001 Rules or the stricter 2003 Rules -SC held: In the absence of the advertisement or the spelling out of applicable Rules, applying Rule 19(iv) of the 2003 Rules, to set aside the approval and appointment of the appellant, in the circumstances of this case, is illegal. (Para 6)
Case Info
Case Name and Neutral Citation
- Case Name: Jyotsna Devi v. State of Assam & Ors.
- Neutral Citation: 2025 INSC 1156
Coram (Judges)
- Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Hon’ble Mr. Justice S.V.N. Bhatti
Judgment Date
- Date of Judgment: September 25, 2025
Caselaws and Citations
- Shankar K Mandal & Ors. v. State of Bihar & Ors.Citation: (2003) 9 SCC 519
- Mahesh Gogoi (supra)(Referenced, but full citation not provided in the judgment text)
Statutes/Laws Referred
- Assam Government Aided Junior College Management Rules, 2001 (“2001 Rules”)
- Assam Secondary Education (Provincialisation) Service Rules, 2003 (“2003 Rules”)
- Assam Higher Secondary Education Act, 1984
- The Assam Secondary Education (Provincialisation) Act, 1977
- Article 309 of the Constitution of India
