Supreme Court · 1973 INSC 213 · Decided 23 November 1973
E. P. Royappa v. State of Tamil Nadu & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1973 INSC 213 · [1974] 2 S.C.R. 348
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) No. 284/1972
- Decided
- 23 November 1973
- Bench
- A.N. RAY, D.G. PALEKAR, Y.V. CHANDRACHUD, P.N. BHAGWATI, V.R. KRISHNA IYER (5-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Writ / Constitutional
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 3Z, 14, 16, 32
Headnote
Constitution of India, Art. 3Z-Fundamental Right-Indian Administrative Sen'ice (Pay) Rules 1954 r. 9 sub-r. (I)-Declaration of equivalence-Mere violation of rule does not involve infringement of fundamental right. Constitution of India, Arts. 14, 16-Transfer of acting Chief Secretary to uon-cadre of CVzief Secretary-Appointment and confirmation of ju11ior in tile post of Chief Secretary-Material or1 record must show that non cadre posts are inferior in 3tatus and responsibility. indian Administrative Service (Pay} Rules, 1954-Rule 9 sub-rule (1)­ Making of declaration sine qua non of
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