Supreme Court of India

Union of India & Anr. v. V.N. Saxena

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Reported as [2008] 5 S.C.R. 931
Bench Dr. Arijit Pasayat and P. Sathasivam JJ.
Decided 1 April 2008

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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 5

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Service Law - Termination from Army Service - High Court quashed the order of termination, relying on a judgment passed by Supreme Court - On appeal, held: The foundation c of judgment of High Court is the judgment of Supreme Court which was held to be not correct by a larger Bench of Supreme Court - Matter remitted to High Court to decide the matter in view of law laid down in the judgment passed by larger Bench -Army Act, 1954 - Precedent. o Services of the respondent were terminated by orders of the Chief of Army Staff. Respondent challenged the order in a writ petition. High Court

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