Case Note & Summary
The petitioners, eight practicing advocates, participated in the preliminary examination conducted by the Bombay High Court for recruitment to the cadre of District Judge in the Maharashtra Judicial Service. They failed to secure the qualifying marks and were declared unsuccessful. They filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, 1950, challenging the recruitment process, including Advertisement No. A.5504/2025 dated 30.01.2026, Corrigendum dated 26.03.2026, and the preliminary exam results dated 14.05.2026. They sought quashing of these documents and a stay on the main written examination scheduled for 27.06.2026 and 28.06.2026. The court, after hearing the parties, found no merit in the challenge. The court noted that the recruitment process was conducted in accordance with the relevant rules and there was no arbitrariness. The petition was dismissed, and the rule was discharged. No order as to costs.
Headnote
A) Constitutional Law - Judicial Recruitment - Preliminary Examination - Validity - Petitioners challenged the advertisement, corrigendum, and results of the preliminary examination for District Judge recruitment - Court held that the recruitment process was conducted in accordance with the Maharashtra Judicial Service Rules and no arbitrariness was found - Petition dismissed (Paras 1-2).
Issue of Consideration
Whether the recruitment process for District Judge cadre, including the preliminary examination and qualifying marks, is valid and not arbitrary.
Final Decision
The petition is dismissed. Rule is discharged. No order as to costs.
Law Points
- Recruitment to judicial service
- Preliminary examination
- Qualifying marks
- Article 226
- Writ of certiorari
- Maharashtra Judicial Service Rules
