Supreme Court of India

Union of India & Another v. Hemraj Singh Chauhan & Others

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Reported as [2010] 3 S.C.R. 755
Bench R.V. Raveendran and Asok Kumar Ganguly JJ.
Decided 23 March 2010

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We hold that the statutory duty which is cast on the State Government and the Central Government to undertake the cadre review exercise every five years is ordinarily mandatory subject to exceptions which may be justified in the facts of a H given case.

Judgment, page 18

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Service law: c Indian Administrative Service (Cadre) Rules, 1954 - Rule 4(2) - Cadre review - Compliance of Rule 4(2) - Members of U.P. State Civil Service seeking promotion - Issuance of Notification in 2000, fixing the cadre strength of U.P. - Another Notification in 2005, re-fixing the cadre 0 strength - Challenge to, on the ground that since last cadre review of I. . S. in UP cadre conducted in 1998, next cadre review was due in 2003, thus, cadre review conducted in 2005 to be given retrospective effect - Application set aside by tribunal - High Court setting aside the judgment of

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