Supreme Court of India

Ajit Singh v. Chief Election Commissioner of India & Ors.

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Reported as [1989] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 249
Bench K. Jagannath Shetty and A.M. Ahmadi JJ.
Decided 26 September 1989

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above, we do not see any merit in the contentions urged before us by the learned counsel for the appellant.

Judgment, page 8

From the headnote

Election Commission (Recruitment of Staff) Rules, 1974- Appointment of Private Secretary to Chief Election Commissioner­ Choice left to Chief Election Commissioner-Whether valid and legal­ Consultation with U. P. S. . not necessary after 1979 amendment to Rules. The appellant was working as Private Secretary to the Depnty Election Commissioner until July 26, 1977 when the Deputy.Election Officer under he whom was working relinquished his charge. c One Tilak Raj who was working as Private Secretary to Chief Election Commissioner was promoted as Under Secretary. In order to fill the vacancy

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