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Captain Pramod Kumar Bajaj v. Union of India and Another

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Reported as [2023] 2 S.C.R. 30
Bench A. S. Bopanna and Hima Kohli JJ.
Decided 3 March 2023

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above discussion, it is deemed appropriate to reverse the impugned judgment dated 31st May, 2022 and quash and set aside the order dated 27th September, 2019 passed by the respondents, compulsorily retiring the appellant.

Judgment, page 29

From the headnote

Service Law: Compulsory retirement – Quashing of, when – Appellant selected and empanelled for appointment as a Member of ITAT by the Selection Committee – However, his appoin tment did not mature – Respondent withheld his appointment on various counts, however, tribunal and all superior courts directed the respondents forward the name of the appellant to the appropriate Auth ority for selection/appointment to the post of Member, ITAT – R espondents did not comply with the orders and in the meantime initiated disciplinary proceedings against the appellant which never r eached to its logical

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