Supreme Court of India

State of U.P. and Anr. v. Lalsaram

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Reported as [2001] 2 S.C.R. 108
Bench G.B. Pattanaik and U.C. Banerjee JJ.
Decided 23 February 2001

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Service Law : U.P. Fundamental Rules: Rules 56(c) and 56(2). Compulsory retirement-Government servant promoted as Deputy Col- lector on the basis of seniority only-Subsequently, the said Government serv­ ant tvas compulsorily retired in public interest on the basis of adverse entries in his service record prior to promotion-Validity of-Held: Adverse remarks lose their sting if pro1notion is made on merits-But if promotion is made on seniority only adverse remarks do not lose their sting-Rules provide an absolute right to compulsorily retire a Government servant-Compulsory re­ tirement being

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