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PETITIONER: PARSHOTAM LAL DHINGRA
Vs.
RESPONDENT: UNION OF INDIA
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 01/11/1957
BENCH: DAS, SUDHI RANJAN (CJ) BENCH: DAS, SUDHI RANJAN (CJ) AIYYAR, T.L. VENKATARAMA DAS, S.K. SARKAR, A.K. BOSE, VIVIAN
CITATION: 1958 AIR 36 1958 SCR 828
ACT: Union Service-Employee’s Protection under the Constitution- Availability-"Dismissed or removed or reduced in rank," Meaning of-Railway Servant reverted to substantive post in lower class, if reduced in rank-Constitution of India, Arts. 311, 31O.
HEADNOTE: The appellant, Parshotam Lal Dhingra, was appointed to the Indian Railway Service as a Signaller (Telegraphist) in 1924 and was promoted to the post of Chief Controller in 1950, both the posts being in class III Service. On July 2, 1951, he was appointed to officiate in class II Service as Asst. Superintendent Railway Telegraphs. On certain adverse remarks made against him in his Confidential Report for the year ending March 31, 1953, the General Manager on June 21. 1953, remarked as follows-"I am disappointed to read these reports. He should revert as a subordinate till he makes good the short-coming noticed in this chance of his as an officer. Portions underlined to be communicated to him." Thereupon the appellant made a re...