Supreme Court of India

Pradip Kumar v. Union of India and Ors.

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Reported as [2012] 9 S.C.R. 1141
Bench Altamas Kabir, Surinder Singh Nijjar and J. Chelameswar JJ.
Decided 14 December 2012

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the appellant - Pradip Kumar is entitled to be reinstated in service.

Judgment, page 17

From the headnote

CUSTOMS EXCISE AND SERVICE TAX APPELLATE TRIBUNAL MEMBERS (RECRUITMENT AND CONDITIONS OF SERVICE) RULES, 1987: r. 9(2) - Termination of service of Judicial Member appointed directly from the Bar - Challenged - Held: In the instant case, r. 9(2) is relevant, which provides that in the case of a person appointed as Judicial Member directly from the Bar, unless he is confirmed, his appointment may be terminated at any time without assigning any reason, after giving him one month's notice - The respondent had completed the mandatory period of probation - During three years of service no order was

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