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PETITIONER: K. S. SRINIVASAN
Vs.
RESPONDENT: UNION OF INDIA
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 18/02/1958
BENCH: DAS, S.K. BENCH: DAS, S.K. BOSE, VIVIAN DAS, SUDHI RANJAN (CJ) AIYYAR, T.L. VENKATARAMA SARKAR, A.K.
CITATION: 1958 AIR 419 1958 SCR 1295
ACT: Union Service, Termination of-Servant in quasi-permanent status-Post kept in abeyance-Ordered to carry the status while officiating in new appointment under misapprehension- Validity-Test-Consultation with Federal Public Service Commission, if mandatory-Servant, if entitled to Constitutional Protection-Constitution of India, Art. 311(2)-Central Civil Services (Temporary Service) Rules, 1947, rr. 3, 4 and 6(1).
HEADNOTE: The appellant held the post of a Public Relations Officer, All India Radio, and was declared to be in quasi-permanent Service under r. 3 Of the Central Civil Service (Temporary Service) Rules, 1949. As a measure of war economy the Government decided to hold the post "in abeyance" and the appellant was appointed to officiate as Assistant Station Director in a temporary capacity and was ordered to carry with him his quasi-permanent status while holding his new post. On the objection of the Union Public Service Commission, however, the service of the appellant was terminated and lie was appointed to a temporary post of Assistant Information Officer which be...