JIT SINGH & ORS. versus STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS.

JIT SINGH & ORS. versus STATE OF PUNJAB & ORS.

The appellants were not eligible for consideration in List 'G' prepared in 1966 as they had not completed the required six years of continuous service; the State Government's general relaxation to four years was not permitted by the Rules as they stood then, and the final approved list pertained only to eligible...

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Parties
Appellant: Jit Singh & Ors.; Respondent: State of Punjab & Ors.
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
13 February 1979
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Decision on Appeal by Special Leave
Outcome
Appeal dismissed
Legal Topics
Promotion in Public Services, Eligibility for Promotion, Relaxation of Service Rules
Service Law Administrative Law Promotion in Public Services Eligibility for Promotion Relaxation of Service Rules

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Parties

Jit Singh & Ors.

Appellant

State of Punjab & Ors.

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Supreme Court Decision on Appeal by Special Leave

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the appellants were eligible for inclusion in List 'G' prepared in 1966 under Punjab Police Service Rules, 1959, for promotion as Deputy Superintendent of Police.
  2. 2 Whether the State Government could relax the minimum years of service required by a general executive order for eligibility for promotion.

Ratio Decidendi

The appellants were not eligible for consideration in List 'G' prepared in 1966 as they had not completed the required six years of continuous service; the State Government's general relaxation to four years was not permitted by the Rules as they stood then, and the final approved list pertained only to eligible officers as of 1966.

Court Disposition

Appeal dismissed

Orders

  • Each party to bear its own costs.