Supreme Court of India

Jagdish Prasad Singh v. State of Bihar and Others

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Reported as [2024] 8 S.C.R. 377
Bench Sandeep Mehta and R. Mahadevan JJ.
Decided 8 August 2024

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that any step of reduction in the pay scale and recovery from a Government employee would tantamount to a punitive action because the same has drastic civil as well as evil consequences.

Judgment, page 13

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration The Accountant General, State of Bihar, raised an objection dated 28.01.2003, regarding the promotion accorded to the appellant on 10.03.1991 with a further remark that the promotion given to the appellant on 10.03.1991 would become ineffective after 01.01.1996 in view of the Government Resolution dated 08.02.1999 and, thus, the pay scale of the appellant would have to be revised and reduced to match that of the lower post, i.e., the Marketing Officer from the post of Senior Selection Grade, Marketing Officer-cum-Assistant District Supply Officer (ADSO). Headnotes†

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