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