Supreme Court · 2000 INSC 358 · Decided 28 July 2000
Union of India and ORS. v. LT. General Rajendra Singh Kadyan and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2000 INSC 358 · [2000] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 722
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 359/1999
- Decided
- 28 July 2000
- Bench
- A.S. ANAND, S. RAJENDRA BABU, DORAISWAMY RAJU (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Service Law: Promotion-Selection or non-selection post-Determination of­ Seniority-cum-fitness, seniority-cum-merit, merit-cum-suitability with due regard to seniority are criteria for selection-If involves comparative assessment of officers, it is merit-cum-suitability criteria-Thus, a of-Purported to be issued under the orders of the President of India-Stipulates that an officer should be fit in every respect for appointment-Equal pay but not the status of Army Commander will be given to those General Officers who are found fit lo hold the appointment but are not
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