# Judgments construing Article 309 of The Constitution of India 1,087 judgments in this corpus construe Article 309 of The Constitution of India — Recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or a State, the ones the courts themselves rely on most listed first. Canonical: https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/309 Showing 1–50 of 1,087, ordered by how often this corpus itself cites each judgment. ## The article itself - [Article 309 of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/statutes/constitution/309) — Recruitment and conditions of service of persons serving the Union or a State ## The judgments - [D.S. NAKARA & OTHERS v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/d-s-nakara-others-v-union-of-india-8810) — [1983] 2 S.C.R. 165 · cited by 69 · names the article once, first at printed page 22 - [AJAY RASIA ETC v. KHALID MUJIB SEHRA VARDI & ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ajay-rasia-etc-v-khalid-mujib-sehra-vardi-ors-etc-7969) — [1981] 2 S.C.R. 79 · cited by 55 · names the article once, first at printed page 20 - [SHAMSHER SINGH v. PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/shamsher-singh-v-punjab-6262) — [1975] 1 S.C.R. 814 · cited by 51 · names the article once, first at printed page 19 - [S.C.R. SUPREME COURT REPORTS THE STATE OF UTTAR PRADESH AND OTHERS v. BABU RAM UPADHYA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/2-s-c-r-supreme-court-reports-the-state-of-uttar-pradesh-and-others-v-babu-ram-2025) — [1961] 2 S.C.R. 679 · cited by 46 · names the article 22 times, first at printed page 3 - [STATE OF KERALA & ANR v. N. M. THOMAS & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-kerala-anr-v-n-m-thomas-ors-6689) — [1976] 1 S.C.R. 906 · cited by 43 · names the article once, first at printed page 16 - [SECRETARY, STATE OF KARNATAKA AND ORS v. UMADEVI AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/secretary-state-of-karnataka-and-ors-v-umadevi-and-ors-21172) — [2006] 3 S.C.R. 953 · cited by 42 · names the article 11 times, first at printed page 4 - [H. H. MAHARAJADIDRAJA MADHAV RAO JIWAJI RAO SCINDIA BAHADUR & ORS v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/h-h-maharajadidraja-madhav-rao-jiwaji-rao-scindia-bahadur-ors-v-union-of-india-5468) — [1971] 3 S.C.R. 9 · cited by 42 · names the article once, first at printed page 47 - [L. CHANDRA KUMAR ETC. ETC v. THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/l-chandra-kumar-etc-etc-v-the-union-of-india-and-ors-etc-etc-15324) — [1997] 2 S.C.R. 1186 · cited by 35 · names the article once, first at printed page 24 - [lJNION OF INDIA v. COL. J, N. SINHA AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ljnion-of-india-v-col-j-n-sinha-and-anr-5285) — [1971] 1 S.C.R. 791 · cited by 35 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 1 - [S. PRAT AP SINGH v. THE STATE OF PUNJAB](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/s-prat-ap-singh-v-the-state-of-punjab-3186) — [1964] 4 S.C.R. 733 · cited by 35 · names the article once, first at printed page 34 - [B.S. MURTHY & ORS v. A. RAVINDER SINGH & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/b-s-murthy-ors-v-a-ravinder-singh-ors-36223) — [2022] 19 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 32 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 8 - [UNION OF INDIA & ORS v. EXIDE INDUSTRIES LIMITED & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/union-of-india-ors-v-exide-industries-limited-anr-34651) — [2020] 7 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 31 · names the article once, first at printed page 36 - [SANT RAM SHARMA v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sant-ram-sharma-v-state-of-rajasthan-anr-4087) — [1968] 1 S.C.R. 111 · cited by 31 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 1 - [MOHAMMAD SHUJAT ALI & ORS. etc v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. etc. May 3, 1974. 449](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/mohammad-shujat-ali-ors-etc-v-union-of-india-ors-etc-may-3-1974-449-6345) — [1975] 1 S.C.R. 449 · cited by 29 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 1 - [[1964] 5 S.C.R. 683](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1964-5-s-c-r-683-3044) — cited by 29 · names the article 17 times, first at printed page 5 - [George Orihes (P.) Ltd v. State of Madras](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/george-orihes-p-ltd-v-state-of-madras-2276) — [1962] 2 S.C.R. 586 · cited by 29 · names the article once, first at printed page 15 - [B. N. NAGARAJAN AND ORS v. STATE OF MYSORE AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/b-n-nagarajan-and-ors-v-state-of-mysore-and-ors-3653) — [1966] 3 S.C.R. 682 · cited by 28 · names the article once, first at printed page 2 - [DIRECT RECRUIT CLASS II ENGINEERING OFFICERS' ASSOCIATION AND ORS v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/direct-recruit-class-ii-engineering-officers-association-and-ors-v-state-of-10813) — [1990] 2 S.C.R. 900 · cited by 25 · names the article 9 times, first at printed page 3 - [U.Q.l v. TULSIRAM](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/u-q-l-v-tulsiram-9167) — [1985] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 131 · cited by 25 · names the article 25 times, first at printed page 2 - [UANGALORE WATER-SUPPLY & SEWERAGE BOARD, ETC v. R. RAJAPPA & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/uangalore-water-supply-sewerage-board-etc-v-r-rajappa-others-7324) — [1978] 3 S.C.R. 207 · cited by 25 · names the article once, first at printed page 37 - [S. B. PATWARDHAN & OTHERS ETC. ETC v. STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/s-b-patwardhan-others-etc-etc-v-state-of-maharashtra-others-7248) — [1977] 3 S.C.R. 775 · cited by 22 · names the article 4 times, first at printed page 2 - [[1967] 1 S.C.R. 77](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1967-1-s-c-r-77-3914) — cited by 22 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 6 - [STATE OF PUNJAB v. DHARAM SINGH](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-punjab-v-dharam-singh-4277) — [1968] 3 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 22 · names the article once, first at printed page 2 - [[1968] 2 S.C.R. 186](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1968-2-s-c-r-186-4306) — cited by 21 · names the article once, first at printed page 8 - [HIGH COURT OF ANDHRA PRADESH AND ORS v. V. V. S. KRISHNAMURTHY AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/high-court-of-andhra-pradesh-and-ors-v-v-v-s-krishnamurthy-and-ors-7577) — [1979] 1 S.C.R. 26 · cited by 20 · names the article once, first at printed page 25 - [THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL v. NRIPENDRA NATH BAGCfil](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-west-bengal-v-nripendra-nath-bagcfil-3614) — [1966] 1 S.C.R. 771 · cited by 20 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 2 - [BALESHW AR DASS & ORS. ETC v. STATE OF U. P. & ORS. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/baleshw-ar-dass-ors-etc-v-state-of-u-p-ors-etc-8124) — [1981] 1 S.C.R. 449 · cited by 18 · names the article once, first at printed page 19 - [RAJ KUMAR v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/raj-kumar-v-union-of-india-4351) — [1968] 3 S.C.R. 857 · cited by 18 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 4 - [[1968] 3 S.C.R. 575](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ram-autar-v-state-of-u-p-a-j-r-1962-all-328-f-b-approved-4314) — cited by 17 · names the article 8 times, first at printed page 1 - [GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/govt-of-nct-of-delhi-v-union-of-india-33581) — [2019] 3 S.C.R. 28 · cited by 16 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 18 - [P. VENUGOPAL v. UNION OF INDIA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/p-venugopal-v-union-of-india-24702) — [2008] 8 S.C.R. 1 · cited by 15 · names the article once, first at printed page 12 - [v. STATE OF GUJARAT & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/v-state-of-gujarat-ors-6888) — [1977] 1 S.C.R. 1037 · cited by 15 · names the article once, first at printed page 12 - [[1975] 3 S.C.R. 365](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/1975-3-s-c-r-365-6394) — cited by 15 · names the article once, first at printed page 5 - [R. N. NANJUNDAPPA v. T. THIMMIAH & ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/r-n-nanjundappa-v-t-thimmiah-anr-5549) — [1972] 2 S.C.R. 799 · cited by 15 · names the article 12 times, first at printed page 2 - [BARUN KUMAR & ORS v. STATE OF JHARKHAND & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/barun-kumar-ors-v-state-of-jharkhand-ors-35593) — [2022] 16 S.C.R. 16 · cited by 14 · names the article once, first at printed page 17 - [THE STATE OF TRIPURA & ORS v. SMT. ANJANA BHATTACHARJEE & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/the-state-of-tripura-ors-v-smt-anjana-bhattacharjee-ors-35699) — [2022] 11 S.C.R. 14 · cited by 14 · names the article once, first at printed page 4 - [[1992] Supp. 2 S.C.R. 454](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indra-sa-vhney-and-ors-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-and-ors-etc-etc-11850) — cited by 14 · names the article 13 times, first at printed page 30 - [LILA DHAR v. STATE OF RAJASTHAN & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/lila-dhar-v-state-of-rajasthan-ors-8286) — [1982] 1 S.C.R. 320 · cited by 14 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 2 - [BRIJ MOHAN LAL v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/brij-mohan-lal-v-union-of-india-ors-28268) — [2012] 5 S.C.R. 305 · cited by 13 · names the article 3 times, first at printed page 9 - [STATE BANK OF PATIALA AND ORS v. S.K. SHARMA](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-bank-of-patiala-and-ors-v-s-k-sharma-14169) — [1996] 3 S.C.R. 972 · cited by 13 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 4 - [STATE OF GUJARAT & ANOTHER v. RAMAN LAL KESHA V LAL SONI & OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/state-of-gujarat-another-v-raman-lal-kesha-v-lal-soni-others-8819) — [1983] 2 S.C.R. 287 · cited by 13 · names the article once, first at printed page 34 - [[1981] 1 S.C.R. 1024](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/b-s-yadav-and-others-etc-v-stati-of-haryana-and-others-etc-8230) — cited by 13 · names the article 35 times, first at printed page 1 - [SANJAY SINGH v. U.P. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMN. ALLAHABAD '237](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/sanjay-singh-v-u-p-public-service-commn-allahabad-237-22811) — [2007] 1 S.C.R. 235 · cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 15 - [INDIAN ALUMINIUM CO. ETC. ETC v. STATE OF KERALA AND ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/indian-aluminium-co-etc-etc-v-state-of-kerala-and-ors-13922) — [1996] 2 S.C.R. 23 · cited by 12 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 26 - [[1979] 3 S.C.R. 937](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/d37-b-n-nagarajan-and-ors-v-state-of-karnataka-and-ors-etc-7826) — cited by 12 · names the article 8 times, first at printed page 1 - [BISHAN SARUP GUPTA ETC. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ETC. ETC](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/bishan-sarup-gupta-etc-etc-v-union-of-india-ors-etc-etc-6300) — [1975] 1 S.C.R. 104 · cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 1 - [RAMCHANDRA SHANKAR DEODHAR & ORS v. THE STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/ramchandra-shankar-deodhar-ors-v-the-state-of-maharashtra-ors-6132) — [1974] 2 S.C.R. 216 · cited by 12 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 6 - [GURDEV SINGH SIDHU v. STATE OF PUNJAB AND ANR](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/gurdev-singh-sidhu-v-state-of-punjab-and-anr-3073) — [1964] 7 S.C.R. 587 · cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 2 - [JAYANTILAL AMRIT LAL SHODHAN v. F.N. RANA AND OTHERS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/jayantilal-amrit-lal-shodhan-v-f-n-rana-and-others-2978) — [1964] 5 S.C.R. 294 · cited by 12 · names the article once, first at printed page 14 - [O.P. SINGLA & ANR. ETC v. UNION OF INDIA & ORS](https://unisonlegal.in/judgment/supreme-court-of-india/o-p-singla-anr-etc-v-union-of-india-ors-8687) — [1985] 1 S.C.R. 351 · cited by 11 · names the article 2 times, first at printed page 11 ## Elsewhere - [Next page](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution/309/2) - [Every article of The Constitution of India](https://unisonlegal.in/browse/acts/constitution)