Supreme Court of India

Lt. Governor of Himachal Pradesh v. Avinash Sharma

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Reported as [1971] 1 S.C.R. 413

Bench J.C. Shah J.

Decided 28 April 1970

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2020 Raj Pal Singh v. Commissioner of Income-tax, Haryana, Rohtak relied on
2013 Kn Aswathnarayana Setty (d) Tr. Lrs. & Ors. v. State of Karnataka & Ors. relied on
2012 V. Chandrasekaran & Anr. v. The Administrative Officer & Ors. relied on
2015 M/s. Soorajmull Nagarmull v. State of Bihar & Ors. referred to
2015 Laxmi Devi v. State of Bihar & Ors. referred to
2023 Orissa Administrative Tribunal Bar Association v. Union of India & Others distinguished

Of those, 3 relied on · 1 distinguished · 2 referred to

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