STATE OF MANIPUR AND ORS. versus Y. TOKEN SINGH AND ORS.

STATE OF MANIPUR AND ORS. versus Y. TOKEN SINGH AND ORS.

Appointments to field posts in the Revenue Department, made without recruitment rules and without State Government knowledge, are nullities; appointment letters issued were fake and not from an authority competent to appoint. In cases where facts are admitted and appointments are void, principles of natural justice...

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Parties
Appellant: State of Manipur; Respondent: Y. Token Singh
Jurisdiction
India
Judgment Date
20 February 2007
Procedural Posture
Civil Appeal / Final Supreme Court Decision
Outcome
appeals allowed
Legal Topics
Appointments Without Recruitment Rules, Principles of Natural Justice, Appointments Validity, Powers of Appointing Authority, Temporary Appointments
Service Law Constitutional Law Appointments Without Recruitment Rules Principles of Natural Justice Appointments Validity Powers of Appointing Authority Temporary Appointments

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Parties

State of Manipur

Appellant

Y. Token Singh

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Civil Appeal / Final Supreme Court Decision

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether appointments made by the Commissioner (Revenue) without recruitment rules and State Government knowledge are valid.
  2. 2 Whether principles of natural justice were required to be complied with while cancelling such appointments.
  3. 3 Whether appointment letters issued were valid or fake.

Ratio Decidendi

Appointments to field posts in the Revenue Department, made without recruitment rules and without State Government knowledge, are nullities; appointment letters issued were fake and not from an authority competent to appoint. In cases where facts are admitted and appointments are void, principles of natural justice need not be complied with before cancellation.

Court Disposition

appeals allowed

Orders

  • High Court judgments set aside.
  • Respondents not entitled to hold posts.