K.M.Mishra vs Central Bank Of India & Ors on 16 September, 2008
In view of the conspectus of the above case law, it is clear and unambiguous that every entry in an ACR of a public servant whether he is in Civil, Judicial or Police or any other service (other than Armed Forces), whether it is an adverse remark or a below benchmark remark, i.e. poor, fair, average, good or very good, must be communicated to a public servant by recording reasons for such remark, within a reasonable period. Any non-compliance of the same amounts to arbitrariness and violative of Article 14 of the Constitution of India, besides against the purpose and object of the ACR Scheme itself.