view, too late in the day for any
public functionary or Government to advance such a contention leave alone
expect this Court to accept ... 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
Santosh Kumar Pandey vs State Of U P And 17 Others on 7 May, 2019
view, too
late in the day for any public functionary or Government to
advance such a contention leave alone expect this Court to
accept ... 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
Kumari Shrilekha Vidyarthi Etc. Etc vs State Of U.P. And Ors on 20 September
State Of U.P. And Anr vs Johri Mal on 21 April, 2004
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public duty to perform. Public element
is, thus, involved therein.
In the matter of engagement of a District Government Counsel, however,
a concept of public ... functionaries named in the Code of Criminal
Procedure are public functionaries. They also have a public duty to
perform. If the State fails to discharge
supra). The Apex Court considering the appointment of Public Prosecutor held:--
"39. The appointment of public prosecutors, on the other hand, are governed ... functionaries named in the Code of Criminal Procedure are public functionaries. They also have a public duty to perform. If the State fails to discharge
counsel by the State must be weighed on the scale
of public interest. The State should replace an efficient, honest and
competent lawyer, inter alia ... functionaries
named in the Code of Criminal Procedure are public functionaries. They also
have a public duty to perform. If the State fails to discharge
rule of law, the Government does not mean a lax Government. The public servants hold their offices in trust and are expected to perform with ... instrumentalities. That is provided by the rule of law... public functionary if he acts maliciously or oppressively and the exercise of power results in harassment
tenure appointment. Public prosecutors, furthermore, retain the character of legal practitioners for all intent and purport. They, of course, discharge public functions and certain statutory ... functionaries named in the Code of Criminal Procedure are public functionaries. They also have a public duty to perform. If the State fails to discharge
