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Ratnank Mishra v. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad; 2025 INSC 1477 - Administrative Functioning of High Courts - Equality & Fairness

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Constitution of India - Article 14,16,21 - Administrative Functioning of High Courts - High Courts, being Constitutional Courts entrusted to uphold equality and fairness, are expected to encompass such principles within their own administrative functioning as well, and must exemplify the standards of a model employer. Such principles are at the risk of being undermined when discriminatory treatment is meted out to employees similarly situated within the same establishment. Such actions pose grave threat to the sacrosanct principles of nonarbitrariness and reasonableness as enshrined under Articles 14, 16 and 21 of the Constitution of India. (Para 29)

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Key Case Details

  • Case name: Ratnank Mishra & Others v. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad; with connected appeals Sanjeev Kumar Sharma; Ajay Kumar Mishra & Others; Dharmendra Singh Rathore v. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad.
  • Neutral citation: 2025 INSC 1477.
  • Coram: J.K. Maheshwari, J.; Vijay Bishnoi, J.
  • Judgment date: December 19, 2025.

Caselaws and citations

  • State of Karnataka v. Umadevi, (2006) 4 SCC 1.
  • In Re: Regularization of Class IV Employees of the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, 2013:AHC:179951-FB.
  • Prior related Allahabad High Court judgments referenced:
    • Special Appeal No. 563 of 2008, Division Bench judgment dated 20.09.2011.
    • Learned Single Judge judgment dated 27.07.2007 in Civil Misc. Writ Petition No. 45922/2004.
    • Special Appeal Nos. 411, 412, 410 of 2015 (DB judgments dated 14.10.2015).
    • Special Appeal No. 1109 of 2014 (DB judgment dated 30.10.2015).
    • Service Single Nos. 5512/2013, 5287/2013, 5288/2013 (Single Judge judgment dated 31.08.2015).
    • Writ‑A No. 55500 of 2013 (Single Judge allowed on 31.10.2014, later set aside).

Statutes / laws referred

  • Article 229 of the Constitution of India.
  • Articles 14, 16, 21 of the Constitution of India.
  • Article 142 of the Constitution of India.
  • Allahabad High Court Officers and Staff (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1976:
    • Rule 8(a)(i).
    • Rule 32.
    • Rule 33.
    • Rule 40(2).
    • Rule 41.
    • Rule 45.
  • Allahabad High Court Officers and Staff (Conditions of Service and Conduct) (Amendment) Rules, 2019.
  • U.P. Regularization of Ad‑hoc Appointments (on Posts Outside the Purview of the Public Service Commission) Rules, 1979.
Ratnank Mishra v. High Court of Judicature at Allahabad; 2025 INSC 1477 - Administrative Functioning of High Courts - Equality & Fairness
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