Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 1495 · Decided 17 December 1996
Baliram Prasad v. Union of India and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 1495 · [1996] SUPP. 10 S.C.R. 199
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 16753/1996
- Decided
- 17 December 1996
- Bench
- N.P. SINGH, S.B. MAJMUDAR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 311, 14
Headnote
A v. UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. '• DECEMBER 17, 1996 [N.P. SINGH AND S.B. MAJMUDAR, JJ.) B Administiative Tribunals Act-Section 21-'-Application for setting-aside an appointment-Limitation-Application not filed within one year of ap- pointment-Medical Certificate on record showing applicant was point meritorious candidate-Cousin-brother was working in same office as peon-Decision of authorities to avoid employment of near relative in same D office-Held, exercise of such power without rhyme and reason is arbitrary and hit by Art. 14. ·k The appellant filed an application before the
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