Persons in Govt/Judicial service need not resign to participate in District Judge Selection Process: SC [Read Judgment]
Textually, Article 233 only prohibits the appointment of a person who is already in the service of the Union or the State, but not the selection of such a person, the Bench held.Whether a person in Judicial or Government Service, can participate in District Judge selection process or he has to resign his job before applying for it? Whether a person in Judicial or Government Service, can participate in District Judge selection process or he has to resign his job before applying for it? SERVICE Justice Chelameswar added: “The text of Article 233 only prohibits the appointment of a person as a District Judge, if such person is already in the service of either the Union or the State. The High Court we are sure did not intend any such unwholesome consequences.” DENYING A PERSON IN GOVT SERVICE TO PARTICIPATE IN DJ SELECTION PROCESS VIOLATIVE OF ARTICLE 14 Justice A.M. Sapre, said: “There is no bar for a person to apply for the post of district judge, if he otherwise, satisfies the qualifications prescribed for the post while remaining in service of Union/State.
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