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Dev Dutt v. Union of India & Ors.

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Reported as [2008] 8 S.C.R. 174
Bench H.K. Sema and Markandey Kat Ju JJ.
Decided 12 May 2008
Status Distinguished

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Service law -Adverse entries, in Annual Confidentiai Re- port - Non-communication- Effect of - On facts, for promotion c to the post of Superintending Engineer, bench mark 'very good' for last 5 years- Incumbent having only 'good' entry for 1993- 94, thus; not considered for promotion - Challenge to, for non- communication of 'good' entry - Held: Every entry in ACR of every employee under the State, whether in civil, judicial, po- lice or other service (except military) must be communicated to him, within a reasonable period, to enable him to make rep- resentation against it and praying for

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