Supreme Court of India

Union of India & Ors. v. K.S. Subramanian

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Reported as [1988] SUPP. 3 S.C.R. 1074
Decided 15 December 1988

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What the Court ordered

In the result, the appellants succeed on the question of law, but the respondent retains the decree in his favour purely on compassion­ ate grounds.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Constitution of India, 1950/Articles 309, 310 and 311 Civilian worker in Defence Department-Whether provisions of Arts. 309-311 applicable-No fetter in the exercise of the pleasure of the President or Governor. Civil Services/Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rule 1965: Civil worker in Defence Departments-Rules­ Whether applicable. Practice and Procedure: Supreme Court-Equitable relief will not be denied in deserving cases. The respondent was a pern1ancnt and confirmed civilian worker in the Defence Department and he had a right to continue till he attained the age

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