Supreme Court of India

R. L. Butail v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [1971] 2 S.C.R. 55
Bench M. Hidayatullah, J. M. Shelat, G. K. Mrrter, C. A. Vaidialingam and A. N. Ray JJ.
Decided 8 September 1970

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What the Court ordered

In view of the aforesaid practice followed by the Promotion Committee.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Departmental Ru/ea--CentraJ WMer and Power Commission (Power Wing)-Adverse entries in confidential reports whether must set out specific instances justifying them-Whether must be made after reasonable opportunity to show cause-Non-promotion on basis of such entries whether punishment attracting Art. 31 i of Constitution, Fundamental Rules-Rule 56(;)-<:ompulsory retirement-Vr./idity of rule-'Public interest.' The appellant, an electrical engineer, entered the service of Simla Electricity Board in 1934. In 1949 his servi~ were transferred to the Central Electricity -Ommission, later designated

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