Supreme Court of India
State of Punjab v. Jagdip Singh & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that the High Court was in error in granting the writ petition to the respondents.
Judgment, page 11
From the headnote
Constitution of India, 1950, Art. 311 (2)-Appointment of Tahshildars-No substantive vacancies-Creation of supernumerary poSts-States reorganisation-''Deconfirmation" by successor State-If violates Art. 311(2) or s. 116 of the States Re-organisa tion Act (37 of 1956). The respondents who were officiating Tahsildars in the former State of PEPSU were confirmed as Tahsildars by a Notification issued by the Financial Con1n1issioner. No posts were available at that ti111e in \vhich the respondents could be confirmed. The next da;i the Rajpramukh sanctioned the creation of supernu~ merary posts of
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