Supreme Court of India

Parshotam Lal Dhingra v. Union of India

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Reported as [1958] 1 S.C.R. 828
Bench Sudhi Ranjan Das J.
Decided 1 November 1957

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Union Service-Employee's protection under the Consti­ tution.-Availability-"Dismissed or ·removed or reduced in rank;' Meaning of-Railway Servant reverted to substan­ tive post in lower class, if reduced in rank-Constitution of India, Arts. 311, 310. The appellant, Parshotam Lal Dhingra, was appointed to the Indian Railway Service as a Signaller (Telegraphist) in 1924 and was promoted to the post of Chief Controller in 1950, both the posts being in class III Service. On July 2, 1951 he was appointed to officiate in class II SerVice as Asstt. Superintendent Railway Telegraphs. On certain

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