Supreme Court of India

State of Madhya Pradesh v. Srikant Chaphekar

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Reported as [1992] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 345
Bench Kuldip Singh J.
Decided 2 September 1992

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the Tribunai fell into patent error in sub­ stituting itself for the DPC. The Remarks in the annual confidential report c are based on the assessment of the work and conduct of the official/officer concerned for a period of one year.

Judgment, page 3

From the headnote

Service Law: Promotiolt-£Jepartmental Promotion Committee-cAnnual confiden- tial reports-Evaluation of-Supersession of employee based on-Partial ex- pungtion of remarks latel"-Subsequent promotion-dletrospec.tive claim­ State Administrative Tribunal-Directing promotion retrospectively-Validity of-Courts to direct reconsideration of case only. The respondent, an Assistant Dlre<tor in the Town & Country Planning Office of the appellant State, was superseded by the Departmen- tal Promotion Committee on the basis of adverse annual confidential reports which were partially expunged later. The

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