Interpretation Of Statutes - Doctrine Of Merger

IN THE HIGH COURT OF ALLAHABAD, CONSTITUTION BENCH
Dr. Archana Mishra And Ors. V. State of U.P. & Ors.
[W. A. 51212 of 2010] dated: 10.10.2018

FACTS

A Constitution Bench of the Allahabad High Court declined a reference made to reconsider the law laid down in Dr. Vishwajeet Singh and Ors. V. State of Uttar Pradesh, which dealt with the application of reservation of law in Uttar Pradesh for faculty positions in Higher Educational Institutions.

The provisions of the U.P. State Universities Act, 1973, the U.P. Higher Education Services Commission Act, 1980 and the U.P. Public Services (Reservation of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes) Act, 1994 were analyzed in this case.