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1 - 10 of 10 (0.28 seconds)Article 14 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
Article 16 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
State Of Jammu & Kashmir vs Triloki Nath Khosa & Ors on 26 September, 1973
In the case of The State of Jammu and Kashmir v/s
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Shri Triloki Nath Khosa & ors., reported in (1974) 1 SCC
19, the Constitutional Bench of the Supreme Court stated,
"16. ......... It is wrong to characterize the operation of
a service rule as retrospective for the reason that it
applies to existing employees. A rule which classifies
such employees for promotional purposes, undoubtedly
operates on those who entered service before the
framing of the rule but it operates in future, in the
sense that it governs the future right of promotion of
those who are already in service."..............................
Babu Rao Allias P.B. Samant vs Union Of India And Ors on 17 December, 1987
He also relied upon the following observations made by the
Supreme Court in the case of Food Corporation of India
(supra):-
Article 227 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
Article 226 in Constitution of India [Constitution]
Council Of Scientific And Industrial ... vs K.G.S. Bhatt And Anr. on 29 August, 1989
The
following observations made in the case of Council of
Scientific and Industrial Research v/s K.G.S. Bhatt,
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reported in 1989 4 SCC 635 were also relied upon by
Mr.Talekar:-
K. Nagaraj & Ors. Etc. Etc vs State Of Andhra Pradesh & Anr. Etc on 18 January, 1985
In the case of K.Nagara v/s State of A.P. reported in
A.I.R. 1985 SC 551, the Supreme Court held,
"It is well settled that the service rules can be as much
amended, as they can be made, under the proviso to
Article 309 and that the power to amend these rules
carried with it the power to amend them
retrospectively. The power is conferred by the proviso
to Article 309 is of legislative character and is to be
distinguished from an ordinary rule making
power. .......The rules and amendment made under
proviso to Article 309 can be altered or repealed by the
legislature but until that is done, the exercise of this
power cannot be challenged as lacking in authority."
T.R. Kapur & Ors vs State Of Haryana & Ors on 17 December, 1986
While reiterating the very same view in the subsequent
judgment in the case of T.R.Kapur v/s State of Haryana,
reported in A.I.R. 1987 SC 415, the Supreme Court held,
".......... It may further be stated that an authority
competent to lay down qualifications for promotion is
also competent to change the qualifications. The rules
defining qualifications and suitability for promotion are
condition of service and they can be changed
retrospectively. This rule is however subject to a well
recognized principle that the benefits acquired under
the existing rules cannot be taken away by an
amendment with retrospective effect. That is to say,
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there is no power to make such a rule under the
proviso to Art.309 which affects or impairs vested
rights. Therefore, unless it is specifically provided in
the rules the employees who are already promoted
before the amendment of the rules cannot be reverted
and their promotions cannot be recalled. In other
words, such rules laying down qualification for
promotion made with retrospective effect must
necessarily satisfy the test of Art.14 and 16(1) of the
Constitution."
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