RANJIT KUMAR MAJUMDAR vs U O I — SLP(C) No. 10901/1995

The Supreme Court referred the matter to a larger three-judge bench to resolve conflicting precedents on whether the 1965 Civil Services Rules apply to civilian defence employees. The petitioner, suspended pending criminal prosecution, challenged the suspension's validity; the court needed clarification on whether Article 311(2)'s exclusion from defence civilians renders the procedural rules inapplicable, requiring authoritative pronouncement given conflicting earlier decisions. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.