Supreme Court of India

Mohammed Faizal K.A. v. D. Sali and Ors.

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Bench Dipak Misra CJI, A. M. Khanwilkar J.
Decided 4 October 2017

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the Division Bench has completely glossed over the aforementioned legal position regarding the efficacy of the punishment awarded to respondent No.

Judgment, page 24

From the headnote

Service Law - Promotion - Seniority - Respondent no. 1 filed writ petition challenging his non-inclusion in the select list for promotion to the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police for the years 2000 and 2001 - High Court allowed the inclusion of respondent in select list for the year 2001 vide order dated 8th April, 2010 - Pursuant thereto, concerned authorities not only gave respondent no. 1 notional promotion to the post of Deputy Superintendent of Police (non-IPS) w.e.f 19th March, 2001, but also, later on considered him for IPS cadre in 2010 - Appellant filed separate writ appeals challenging an earlier order dated 23rd June, 2004 of High Court (wherein the State authorities were directed to consider the case of respondent no. 1 for inclusion in select list) and also said order dated 8th April, 2010…

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