N.K. SINGH . vs D.S. NARVE . — C.A. No. 8273 - 8276/2002

Case Summary: Civil Appeal Nos. 8273-8276 of 2002 On December 9, 2002, the Supreme Court granted leave and allowed the appeals filed by direct recruits to the Indian Forest Service (IFS). The High Court had dismissed their writ petition on the ground that they lacked standing to challenge promotions from the State Forest Service to IFS cadre; the Supreme Court reversed this, holding that the direct recruits were aggrieved persons with legitimate locus standi since implementing the Tribunal's directions would push them down in seniority. The Court set aside the High Court's order and remitted the case for disposal on merits, including consideration of any failure to challenge earlier Tribunal decisions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.