Supreme Court of India

Brij Mohan Singh Chopra v. State of Punjab

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Reported as [1987] 2 S.C.R. 583
Bench E.S. Venkataramiah and K.N. Singh JJ.
Decided 11 March 1987

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What the Court ordered

We are of the opinion that the same consideration must apply to a case where the advese entries are taken into account in retiring an employee prematurely from service.

Judgment, page 11

From the headnote

Premature retirement, purpose and object of-Right of Govern­ ment to order premature retirement under Rule 3 of the Punjab Civil .+- Services (Premature Retirement) Rules, 1975-Adverse entries, effect of-Whether the appropriate authority could take into considerations - ___ past and remote adverse entries in the Confidential Records-If so, upto - ,---- what period-Punjab Civil Services (Premature Retirement) Rules, - 1975 Rule 3 read with Executive Instructions dated 6.9.1975, 4.8.1978 and 22.6.1981, Scope of Under Role 3 of the Pnnjab Civil Services (Premature Retire­ ment) Roles, 1975, the

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