Supreme Court of India

High Court of Andhra Pradesh and Ors. v. V.v S. Krishnamurthy and Ors.

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Reported as [1979] 1 S.C.R. 26

Bench Y. V. Chandrachud, R. S. Sarkarja, N. L. Untwalta, A. D. Koshal and A. P. Sen JJ.

Decided 12 September 1978

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the impugned Order dated August 24, 1977 of the Administrative Tribunal, having been passed without jurisdiction, is a nullity.

Judgment, page 30

Authorities it was built on

1969 Chandramouleshwar Prasad v. Patna High Court & Ors. cited by 26
1969 State of Assam & Anr. v. Kuseswar Saikia and Ors. cited by 10

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