Supreme Court of India

National Institute of Technology and Ors. v. Niraj Kumar Singh

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Reported as [2007] 2 S.C.R. 184
Bench S.B. Sinha J.
Decided 2 February 2007

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Contempt of Court-Contempt proceedings-Compassionate appointment-Cancellation of-By the institute-Pursuant to direction of Court in a different proceeding-After giving proper opportunity of showing cause-Initiation of suo moto contempt proceedings-Propriety of-Held: Since the appointment was proved to be a nullity, initiation of contempt proceedings not justified-Service Law-Compassionate appointment. Service Law-Compassionate appointment-Compassionate appointment de-hors a scheme and in violation of the constitutional scheme would be illegal and would be rendered a nullity.

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