CHRISTOPHER NELSON vs U.P.S.C. — C.A. No. 1299 - 1305/1999
Case under Section XII-B. Status: Disposed.
CNR: SCIN010185391997
Filing Date
25-Oct-1997
Registration No
C.A. No. 1299 - 1305/1999
Diary Number
18539/1997
Order Date
20-Feb-2002
Document Type
ROP - of Main Case
Disposal Type
Dismissed
Last updated 11-Jun-2026
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
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1.CHRISTOPHER NELSON
Adv. LAKSHMI RAMAN SINGH
Respondent(s)
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1.U.P.S.C.
Adv. GOPAL SINGH
Case History
Case Summary: Christopher Nelson v. U.P.S.C. Outcome: The Supreme Court dismissed Christopher Nelson's appeals on February 20, 2002, and vacated the interim order. The Court upheld the quashing of a selection to the Indian Police Service from State Police Service and directed a fresh selection process. Key Reasoning: The Court rejected the appellant's argument that a fresh selection was futile since seniority determinations hadn't changed. The bench held that once a competent authority (the Administrative Tribunal) had stayed the selection process, any selections made despite the stay order could not be sustained and must be redone. Next Steps: The Court noted that any aggrieved party retains the right to approach the appropriate forum regarding the fresh selection process. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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