Supreme Court of India

Union of India & Ors. v. Somasundram Viswanath & Ors.

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Reported as [1988] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 146
Bench E.S. Venkataramiah J.
Decided 22 September 1988

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the proceedings, of the Departmental Promotion Committee at its meet­ ing held on 7 .8.1986 are not invalid for the above reason.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

c Civil Services: Government of India O.M. ·dated December 30, 1976-'-Procedure for making promotions and functioning· of Depart­ mental Promotion Committee- .P. .-One of the Members of Committee not present at the meeting of .P. .-Proceedings whether vitiated. Constitution of India 1950-Articles 73, 162 and 309 Civil Services-Recruitment and promotion-Norms-Can be laid down either by law of appropriate Legislature or by statutory service ru/es­ Conflict between executive instructions and rules-Rules prevail. Somasundram Viswanath, Respondent No. l herein was working as an officer in the

Where later benches applied it

Of those, 1 referred to

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