Supreme Court of India
A.N. Shashtri v. State of Punjab & Ors.
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We are of the view that in the facts of this case, the reasonable D conclusion to reach should have been that the writ petitioners had failed to establish that the appellant did not possess the requisite qualification.
Judgment, page 7
From the headnote
Punjab Ayurvedic Department (Class I and Class II), Rules, 1963: Rule 6-Promotion as Director of Ayurved-Requisite qualifica- l tion for promotion post same as that for the feeder post-Appointment to feeder post not challenged-Held promotion unassailable. Constitution of India, Article 226: Malicious writ of quo war- c ~ ranto-Court to take notice of-Having regard to background and history of the case . .., Civil Services-Reversion on wrong ground and subsequent superannuation-Employee to be treated as regularly appointed to and retired in the promotion post. Rule 6 of the Punjab Ayurvedic
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