Supreme Court · 1996 INSC 7 · Decided 2 January 1996
State of Madhya Pradesh and ORS. v. Keshav
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1996 INSC 7 · [1996] 1 S.C.R. 3
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 1494/1996
- Decided
- 2 January 1996
- Bench
- K. RAMASWAMY, G.B. PATTANAIK (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 162, 166, 166(3)
Headnote
Service Law : Misconduct alleged against Government servant--Proceedings initiated after superannuation-Jurisdiction of Gover1unent to initiate action-Held, personal satisfaction of Governor not required-Executive power of the Gov­ er1unent exercised on the aid and advice o,f Council of gov~rnment exercised on the aid and advice of C~uncil of Ministers-Business Rules nzade for convenien{ transat;tion of business nf the Govenunent-Sanction to prosecute Govern- 1ne11t servant qfter superannuation--Dealt with Council o~f Ministers-Held in accordance with rules o.f
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