When a statutory functionary passes an order,
that too authorising a person to carry out a public function
like investigation into an offence, an order
would ordinarily be mandatory but when a public
functionary is required to perform a public function within a
time frame, the same will be held ... would
ordinarily be mandatory but when a public functionary
is required to perform a public function within a time-
frame, the same will be held
would ordinarily be mandatory
but when a public functionary is required to perform a public
function within a time frame, the same will be held ... mandatory but when a public functionary is required to
perform a public function within a time-frame, the same
will be held to be directory
allegations are
against the Government and the Board which consist of
Government functionaries; therefore, the matter requires to be
investigated by CBI are wholly untenable ... Government and/or the Board should not
have been made. The functioning in the Government is by
different Officers and the working of the Executive
rule of law, it is imperative that all
actions of every public functionary in whatever sphere must be
guided by reason and not humour, whim ... power. Action of renewability should
be gauged not on the nature of function but public nature of the
body exercising that function and such action
Commission did what the
Hon'ble Supreme Court expects from high functionary
authority like Election Commission that, even if the law and
the rules ... pray to God for
divine inspiration to enable him to exercise his functions and
to perform his duties or to look to any external authority
rule of
law, it is imperative that all actions of every public
functionary in whatever sphere must be guided by reason and
not humour, whim ... power. Action of renewability should be
gauged not on the nature of function but public nature of the
body exercising that function and such action
concerned, it is the statutory duty
casted upon the functionaries who have been held responsible to supply
information as has been sought for which ... also equally the accountability of the functionary under the Act, 2005 to
supply the information within the statutory period of 30 days as provided
under
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