Suman Devi And Others vs State Of Uttarakhand And Others on 25 July, 2017
The applicant did not make any such application and
directly applied to the HSER. Therefore, the respondents had no
opportunity to bring the Rule position to the notice of the applicant,
Therefore, the applicant cannot turn around and say that the
respondents failed in their duty and therefore he be permitted to join
back on duty. He submits that the principle of estoppel will not come
into play for there cannot be estoppel against a statute. He has placed
reliance on the case of Suman Devi and Others Vs. State of
Uttarakhand and Others, 2021 (2) §CC (L&S) 219, and on State of
Nigam Saneharsh Samiti and Others, 2009 1) SCC A&S8) 2?