Supreme Court of India

State of Bihar & Ors. v. Shiva Bhikshuk Mishra

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Reported as [1971] 2 S.C.R. 191
Bench J.C. Shah J.
Decided 14 September 1970

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Constitution of India, 1950, Art. 311-Reversion und •dismissal of civil servant--Order of reversion not containing express words casting stigma-Entirety of circumstances must be seen to detertnine whether order was one by way of punishment though not expressly so-Dismissal by officer subordinate to appointing authority invalid. The respondent was holding the substantive post of Sergeant in the Bihar Police Force till July 31, 1946. On August I, 1946 he was pro­ moted to officiate in the higher post of Subedar. In January 1948, while still holding the substantivo post of Sergeant he was

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