Supreme Court of India

State of Punjab and Ors. v. Ram Lubhaya Bagga

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Bench S.B. Majmudar, M. Jagannadha Rao and A.P. Misra JJ.

Decided 26 February 1998

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the respondent in SLP (C) B No. 11968/97 is entitled to be paid the difference amount of what is paid and what is the rate admissible in Escorts then.

Judgment, page 19

From the headnote

Administrative Law : Administrative action-Policy-Change of-State Government changed its policy as regards reimbursement of medical expenses-Validity of-Held : Right of the State to change its policy from time to time under the changing circumstances cannot be challenged-In the circumstances of the case, change of policy upheld. Judicial review-Policy Scrutiny of-Held: Policy cannot be scrutinised though the court can determine whether it is arbitrary or violative of any constitutional, statutory or any other provision of law.…

Authorities it was built on

1987 Vincent Panikurlangara v. Union of India & Ors. cited by 16

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2020 Tamil Nadu Medical Officers Association v. Union of India mentioned
2019 Dr. Ashwani Kumar v. Union of India and Another mentioned
2019 Association of Medical Super Specialityaspirants and Residents & Ors. v. Union of India & Others mentioned
2019 Vijendra v. State of Uttar Pradesh mentioned
2018 Social Action Forum for Manav Adhikar and Another v. Union of India Ministry of Law and Justice and Others mentioned
2018 Kalpana Mehta and Ors. v. Union of India and Ors. mentioned

Of those, 1 relied on · 4 referred to · 8 mentioned

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