Supreme Court · 2013 INSC 106 · Decided 15 February 2013
State of Punjab v. Saul Sabhlok and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2013 INSC 106 · [2013] 5 S.C.R. 18
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 7640/2013
- Decided
- 15 February 2013
- Bench
- A.K. PATNAIK, MADAN B. LOKUR (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 226, 316, 320
Headnote
Constitution of India, 1950 - Arts.226, 316 and 320 - State Public Service Commission - Appointment of C Chairman - Interference u/Art.226 of the Constitution- Scope - Held: High Court should not normally, in exercise of its power u!Art.226, interfere with the discretion of the State Government in of the State Public Service Commission - But in an exceptional D case, if'it is shown- that relevan,.t factors implied from the very nature of the duties entrusted to Public Service Commissions u!Art.320 have not been considered by the State Governmen't in selecting and appointing the Chairman
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