O.S. Singh and Another v. Union of India and Another

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ANOTHER v. UNION OF INDIA AND ANOTHER OCTOBER 12, 1995 [S.C AGRAWAL AND G.B. PATTANAIK .J.J.] Sc1vicc Law. l.P.S. Rec11titment Rules 1954'-R 4 & 6. l.P.S. (Appointment by Promotion) Regulatio11 1955-Regulation 5,7,9. Promoti<m-State Police Se1vice to l.P.S.-Delay due to adverse )-Suffm from D 'casus 01nissus'. Statut01y inteipretation of R 3 (2) (b)-'Such officiatio11' to mean 'Substantive appointntent' in cases where proniotee did not officiate in senior post p1ior to date of substantive appointntent. 'Casus ontissus'-Judicial decisions-Two trend~Traditional ap&shy;