CHRISTOPHER NELSON vs U.P.S.C. — C.A. No. 1299 - 1305/1999

Case under Section XII-B. Status: Disposed.

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

Section XII-B

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.CHRISTOPHER NELSON

    Adv. LAKSHMI RAMAN SINGH

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.U.P.S.C.

    Adv. GOPAL SINGH

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 20-Feb-2002

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 12-Feb-2002

    ROP - of Main CaseView PDF

  4. 25-Oct-1997

    Case filed

    Registration No. C.A. No. 1299 - 1305/1999

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casestatus.in Summary

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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