Supreme Court of India

Prasar Bharati v. Amarjeet Singh and Ors.

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Reported as [2007] 2 S.C.R. 160
Bench S.B. Sinha and Markandey Ka Tju JJ.
Decided 2 February 2007

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What the Court ordered

Before parting with the case, in exercise of our E jurisdiction under Article 142 of the Constitution of India issue a direction upon the Union of India.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Service Law: Prasar Bharati (Broadcasting Corporation of India) Act, 1990-ss. l l (1) and (5)-Transfer of employees serving in Akashwani & Doordarshan to the appellant-Corporation-No formal order of deputation passed-Corporation passed orders of transfer of staff on pretext of optimally utilizing manpower to make every Station and Kendra fully functional-Legality of transfer orders challenged-Held: indisputably employees working with Corporation for a long time without any demur-They being paid salaries and other remuneration by Corporation and subjected to effective control by its ofjicers­

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