Supreme Court of India

Union of India & Ors. v. A.K. Behl, Avsm, Phs Etc.

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Reported as [2015] 8 S.C.R. 396
Bench T.S. Thakur, R.K. Agrawal and Adarsh Kumar Goel JJ.
Decided 24 July 2015

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Service Law: Tenure post - Fixed tenure - As provided in Order No. 10(14)06/ (Med) dated 2()1h April, 2007 - Applicable to 0 AFMS officers of the rank of Lt. General and its equivalent as well as to Director General Armed Force Medical Services - Constitutional validity of-Armed Forces Tribunal held that prescription of fixed tenure by the order dated 20.4.2007 was ultra vires the Constitution - On appeal, held: The courts should exercise restraint in interfering with prescription of retirement age in public service unless such prescription is arbitrary and irrational - The tenure rule was

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