Supreme Court of India
Romesh Kumar Sharma v. Union of India and Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the opinion that the expiry of period of limitation under Section 122 of the Act does not ipso facto take away the exercise of power under Section 19 read with Rule.
Judgment, page 8
From the headnote
Army Act, 1950: - Section 20(1)-Dismissal-Held, on facts, under the proviso to Rule 17 c the Chief of the Army Staff and other officers are competent to order dismissal or removal without complying with the procedure set out in the main part of the Rule after certifYing that it is not expedient or reasonably practicable to comply with the provisions so set out-Rule 17 of the Army Rules, 1954. The appellant while working as Harvildar/Clerk (GD) in Ladakh Scouts, having 17 years service in the Army, was found involved, along with a few other persons, in espionage activities during the period
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Where later benches applied it
- 2020 Indore Development Authority v. Manoharlal & Ors. Etc.
- 2017 Delhi Metro Rail Corporation Ltd. v. Tarun Pal Singh & Ors.
- 2019 Vasant Chemicals Limited v. The Managing Director, Hyderabad Metropolitian Water Supply and Sewerage Board and Others
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