Rakesh Ranjan Verma And Ors. Etc. Etc vs State Of Bihar And Ors. Etc. Etc on 10 April, 1992
In Rakesh Ranjan Verma & Ors. Vs. State of Bihar & Ors.,
AIR 1992 SC 1348, the question arose as to whether the State
Government, in exercise of its statutory powers could issue any
direction to the Electricity Board in respect of appointment of its
officers and employees. After examining the statutory provisions, the
Court came to the conclusion that the State Government could only
take the policy decisions as how the Board will carry out its functions
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under the Act. So far as the directions issued in respect of
appointment of its officers was concerned, it fell within the exclusive
domain of the Board and the State Government had no competence
to issue any such direction.