Supreme Court · 2004 INSC 253 · Decided 12 April 2004
S.I. Paras Kumar and ORS. v. S.I. Ram Charan and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2004 INSC 253 · [2004] 3 S.C.R. 1207
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2273/2004
- Decided
- 12 April 2004
- Bench
- S. RAJENDRA BABU, RUMA PAL, B.P. SINGH (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
B Service Law: Indian Police Act, 1861-Sections 2 and 12: c Punjab Police Rules, 1934-Rules 13.2A, 13.8(2) and 13.3(1): Promotion-Given out of turn-Based on courage and outstanding performance in sports-Granted by Circulars and Guidelines issued by DGP­ Proposal of 'Own Rank and Pay' (ORP) :not permissible as the D same is beyond the purview of the Rules-Hence ultra vires Section 2 of the Act-Though it cannot be treated as regular promotion, but can be treated as grant of higher rank in exercise of Section 12-Hence the promotions not falling under the Rules, could be granted
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