pleasure of
the Crown and their services can be terminated at will
without assigning any cause. [166 F]
2. The pleasure doctrine is not based ... pleasure of the Governor of the State. [186 H, 187 E]
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2. In India, unlike in the United Kingdom, the pleasure
doctrine
petitioner has necessary locus.
(ii) Scope of doctrine of pleasure
12. The Pleasure Doctrine has its origin in English law, with reference to
the tenure ... need for a cause for withdrawal of the pleasure. In
other words, "at pleasure" doctrine enables the removal of a person holding
office
pleasure of the Governor. The Governor's pleasure is what is stated in Article 310 of the Constitution, The pleasure doctrine was a service ... that doctrine while at the same time providing for a term of office for Governor. I have no doubt that the doctrine of pleasure
amounts to doctrine of merger
and operates as res judicata against the present appeals?
31.3. Whether the exercise of doctrine of pleasure under Section ... civilian employees, Article 311 represents a limitation over
the absoluteness of pleasure doctrine contained in Article 310. In Moti
Ram Deka (supra
pleasure of
the Crown and their services can be terminated at
will without assigning any cause.
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(2) The pleasure doctrine is not based upon ... office during the pleasure of the Governor
of the State.
(5) Thus, unlike in the Untied Kingdom, in India
the pleasure doctrine is not subject
Article 310 of the Constitution of India deals with
pleasure doctrine with respect to the member of a defence
service or civil service ... pleasure of the Crown and their services can be
terminated at will without assigning any cause.
(ii) The pleasure doctrine is not based upon
reading into the provisions of the Act and Bye-laws, a pleasure doctrine. The petitioners were nominated vide Order dated December 14, 1990 and they ... them to hold election.
So far as the invocation of the pleasure doctrine is concerned, the learned Counsel contended that on the facts
that after the said amendment, the pleasure doctrine was no longer available, and that the person nominated under Section 29 shall have that term ... respect of a different statute, but also relating to the pleasure doctrine. First decision that is relied upon which was in respect of the very
nomination is to be made on the basis of the pleasure doctrine, termination of such appointment or replacement of the incumbent by another incumbent ... also be a part of the pleasure doctrine.
31. Strong reliance is placed on behalf of the respondents on the decision of the Supreme Court
source of
power under which the Government invoked pleasure
doctrine to nominate. The doctrine of pleasure
normally operates at two levels in relation ... Government in invoking pleasure doctrine to remove
them. However, if the statutory provision
contemplates that doctrine of pleasure can be
invoked only for the initial
